consultation & training
I am passionate about sharing knowledge and supporting healthcare professionals to feel confident when working with clients from diverse backgrounds. I have multiple years' experience providing consultation and training on working with neurodivergent and gender diverse people. In a public health setting, I created an integrated model for assessing neurodivergence and readiness for medical gender affirmation simultaneously, which has now been replicated in multiple services. I have delivered training workshops and presented projects at conferences, to private workplaces and in public health forums.
consultation
I offer secondary consultation to health professionals who are seeking a space to explore working with;
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Neurodivergence, including autism and ADHD
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Gender diversity, including transgender, non-binary and gender expansive people at all stages of their affirmation journeys
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Trauma, including dissociation and structural dissociation
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Many other experiences that intersect with these presentations
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I offer consultation and supervision on a short-term basis. Please note, I do not currently offer supervision to students or psychologists completing a registrar program.
training
I offer workshops and presentations on multiple topics, including;
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Completing WPATH readiness assessments with neurodivergent clients​
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Providing gender-affirming care in therapy, beginner and intermediate levels
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Providing post-diagnostic support for neurodivergent clients
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Using multiple communication styles to work well with neurodivergent clients
research
I have experience leading quality and improvement projects and consulting on research projects, including study, survey and evaluation design. I am available for consultation an collaboration on the topics listed above.
If you are interested in seeing whether consultation or training are right for you or your organisation, please reach out.
professional & research experience
'When Spectrums Collide: Enhancing Gender Affirming Care Through Integrated Neurodivergence Assessment', Practice-based presentation at AusPATH Conference, 2023.
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'Inclusive Practice: Working Together To Identify Needs. Assessing Readiness for Gender Affirmation with Neurodivergent Clients', Workshop at AusPATH Conference, 2023.
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Led a project to enhance gender- and neuro-affirming care in a major public outpatient clinic. Consulted on replicating this project in other settings.
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Delivered multiple workplace-based workshops and presentations on working with neurodivergence, gender diversity, complex trauma and dissociation.
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Consulted on multiple research projects investigating neurodivergence (including autism and ADHD), gender diversity, personality disorders and complex trauma.
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Masters-level research into the role of dopamine in changes to sociability after taking SSRI medications in a model of autism.
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Honours-level research into the role of dopamine and brain-derived neurotropic factor in a model of methamphetamine psychosis.