Professional experience in research, training and counselling. Research in neuroscience (Harvard, MIT, Rutgers), AOD (Uni of Toronto and the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, Uni of NSW) mindfulness (NNSW HealthLHD) and obesity (NNSW HealthLHD). Lecturer Student Mental Health and Wellbeing and Acting Academic Lead North Coast University Centre of Rural Health, Uni of Sydney). NNSW Health LHD training in motivational interviewing for Health Promotion and Midwifery. Drug and Alcohol Specialist Psychologist, NNSW Health LHD D&A Service, Tweed Network.
Practice area of interest pain management. Orientation Compassion Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Mindful Self-Compassion. Individual and group medicare rebates and icare.