Projects
My recent academic, therapeutic and creative 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.
Making art
My work explore the intersections of nature and the lived environment, blending vibrant colour palettes with influences from surrealism and impressionism. My practice is a rhythmic study of landscapes, botanics and bold ideas, captured through the tactile versatility of acrylic paint. I am a member of the Melbourne and Victorian Artists Collective (MAVA).
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
