Projects
My recent academic and therapeutic work.
Research Focus
My area of focus has been broadly in mental health and medical research, including managing a clinical cardiac registry, running clinical trials and more recently focused on university student wellbeing.
Therapeutic Work
Most of my time is spent in private practice as a couples counsellor. I am a Registered Counsellor and specialise in working with couples primarily using the Gottman Method. I also am a Clinical Supervisor for clinicians with a particular focus on relationships/couples' cases and building private practice. For more information or to enquire about my availability, please click on the link to my practice website: www.relationshipssquared.com or read my couples counselling blog.
Highlights
PhD (Psychology), 2006
Massey University, New Zealand
CURRENT/RECENT WORK EXPERIENCE
Private Practice - Relationships Squared
Couples Counselling
Owner
Jan 2020 - current
Victoria University
Institute of Sustainable Industries and Liveable Cities (ISILC)
Adjunct Associate Professor
March 2021- current
Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
Australian and New Zealand Fontan Registry Research Manager
May 2014 – March 2019
62 Peer reviewed manuscripts published
3 Books
h-index = 19
Top Cited Manuscripts:
[234 citations] Dennis, M., Zannino, D., Du Plessis, K., et al. (2018). Clinical outcomes in adolescents and adults after the Fontan procedure. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, March, 71(9): 1009-1017
[187 citations] Schilling, C., Dalziel, K., Nunn, R., Du Plessis, K., et al. (2016). The Fontan epidemic: Population projections from the Australia and New Zealand Fontan Registry. International Journal of Cardiology, 219, 14-9.
Have attracted $1,341,399 in competitive funding as chief or co-investigator
