“Everybody is a genius. But if a fish is judged by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” — Albert Einstein
About Us – The Team Behind My Genius
At My Genius, we’re a passionate team of psychologists, educators, and digital innovators who believe that every child’s unique way of thinking, feeling, and learning deserves to be understood and celebrated.
The idea for My Genius grew from years of hands-on experience working with children, families, and support professionals who often felt unsure of how to understand or respond to challenging behaviours. We saw how easily a child’s strengths could be overlooked when the focus was only on problems — and how much calmer, happier, and more successful families became when they truly understood the why behind a child’s behaviour.
Importantly, the development of the My Genius App has been shaped not only by professional expertise but also by collaboration with individuals and families with lived experience of neurodivergence. Their insights, honesty, and everyday realities have deeply informed how the app works — ensuring that it feels authentic, practical, and genuinely supportive in real-world settings.
By combining psychological knowledge, lived experience, and smart technology, we’ve created a platform that helps parents, educators, and support workers quickly access the insights and strategies they need — from understanding attention and emotional regulation to improving communication, relationships, and everyday functioning.
Our team brings together decades of experience across psychology, education, and technology design. We’re united by one goal: to make evidence-based support accessible, empowering, and actionable for every family and professional.
At My Genius, we’re not just building an app — we’re building a bridge between understanding and growth, helping every child reach their full potential in their own unique way.
About Catherine Gow
Founder & Lead Psychologist, My Genius
Catherine Gow is a registered psychologist, program developer, and Board-Approved Supervisor with more than twenty years of experience helping children, families, educators, and organisations understand and respond effectively to diverse learning, emotional, and behavioural needs.
With a background and qualifications that bridge psychology, education, and innovation, Catherine has dedicated her career to making psychological insights accessible and practical for everyday use. She is the creator of several evidence-informed assessment and intervention frameworks, including the My Genius Multidimensional Neurodiversity Profiler — a digital platform designed to help parents, carers, and professionals better understand the unique profiles of children’s strengths, skills, and support needs.
Catherine began her career in counselling and organisational psychology before moving into private practice, school-based psychology, and leadership roles within allied health. As Managing Director and Senior Psychologist at Augmentia Health, she led multidisciplinary teams providing comprehensive neurodevelopmental and emotional wellbeing support to children, adolescents, and adults. She has also served as a Complex Case Coordinator within TAS Health, bringing an individual-based perspective to family and health interventions.
Catherine has developed numerous professional training programs and educational resources, including:
- Introduction to Neurodiversity and Workplace Inclusion for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
- Foundations in NeuroTeaching (professional development for secondary teachers)
- A range of PD workshops for early childhood and school educators (with selected courses accredited with NESA)
- The S.M.A.R.T. Fun Early Childhood Program, supporting play-based skill development and educator confidence
- The O.M.N.I. Assessments (Observational Measure of Navigated Independence), currently in research phase, focusing on functional independence and barriers to implementation
Her research has contributed to the understanding of adaptive emotional functioning and person–situation interaction, published in Current Psychology (Schutte, Malouff, Price, Walter, Burke & Wilkinson, 2008), reflecting her long-standing commitment to evidence-based practice and emotional intelligence theory.
Through My Genius, Catherine combines her clinical experience, research background, and creative drive to empower families and professionals with insights that translate into meaningful action. Her work emphasises empathy, collaboration, and clarity — helping adults move from confusion to confidence in understanding the children they care for.
Catherine believes that when we truly understand the “why” behind behaviour, we can create calmer homes, more inclusive classrooms, and happier, more successful outcomes for every child.
