Psychology for everyone everywhere all at once

Sandhya Menon (she/her) is an Education and Developmental Psychologist who works with ADHDer/Autistic children and their families to support them in leading an authentically neurodivergent life.  She also works with educators and professionals who want to support neurodivergent kids in ways that feel respectful, connected and grounded in real-life beyond textbook theory.  Sandhya runs trainings, s...

Damien Riggs (he/him) is a professor of psychology at Flinders University and a psychotherapist in private practice.  He writes extensively (over 200 publications!) about family diversity, including gender, sexuality, surrogacy, out of home care, animal companions, and the intersections of race and queerness.  His PhD, completed in 2006, was entitled "Belonging, benevolence and the repression of w...

Smruthy Nair (she/they) is a Psychologist and Board Approved Supervisor with a passion for simplifying the idea of mental health. She has extensive experience working with children, adolescents and adults, both in India and Australia since qualifying in 2011. Smruthy is committed to intersectionality and collaboration, uses anti-oppressive and systems focused lens, and has worked in clinical, incl...

Den Abreu (they/them) is the Principal Psychologist, Founder and CEO of Haven Psychology, a private practice with offices in Brisbane/Meanjin and Melbourne/Naarm. They are a Board Approved Supervisor, Psychosexual Therapist, a person of colour and identifies as NeuroQueer (ADHDer, Genderfluid and Queer). Haven Psychology is a trauma-informed, sex-positive and identity-inclusive and affirming pract...

Professor Pat Dudgeon (she/her) is a Bardi woman from the Kimberley region of Western Australia.  She was the first Aboriginal person to qualify as a Psychologist in Australia in 1985, and since then has had a long and distinguished career as a leader in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health and wellbeing, Indigenous suicide prevention, decolonising psychology education and practice....

Averil Cook (she/her) is a clinical psychologist and founder of  Bodhi & Psychology , a practice located in Leichhardt on the lands of the Gadigal people of the Eora nation (Sydney). She is a family therapist and has background leadership in psychology training programs and academia, NSW health services and hospitals. Bodhi & Psychology works towards decolonising therapy and clinician prac...

Nasalifya Namwinga (she/her) is a clinical psychologist and co-founder of  Pola Practice in Ascot Vale in Naarm (Melbourne) in 2018, on the lands of the Wurundjeri people. Nasalifya is a Zambian woman who was raised in the UK and Aotorea/New Zealand before settling in Naarm. Pola Practice focused on culturally responsive and intersectional practice. Nasalifya provides consultation with a specialis...

Dr Judy Tang (she/her) is a clinical neuropsychologist and director at  Invictus Health  in Preston in Naarm (Melbourne), on the lands of the Wurundjeri people. A daughter of refugee migrants, Judy is a queer Asian-Australian who co-founded the  Solis network , a “capacity-building, support & resource network for culture-oriented mental health advocates and practitioners”. Judy is also a Victo...

Aileen and Anita talk about their plans for this podcast.  Stay tuned for a series of conversations about diversity in psychology in Australia.