Clinically Thinking
Episodes
Repressed Memory, Recovered Memory and Trauma. Dr Catherine Hynes
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Catherine Hynes brings Neuroscience and Neuropsychology underpinnings to her Clinical work with trauma and dissociation. Lisa and Catherine discus...
Understanding Remorse, Guilt and Shame. Michael Proeve
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Michael Proeve is a Clinically and Forensically endorsed Australian Psychologist. Dr Lisa Chantler asks Michael why remorse, guilt and shame are co...
Could This Be Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder? Vanessa Spiller
30 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Vanessa Spiller explains the history of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, offers tools to diagnose FASD and helpful pathways for Clinical Psychologi...
Clinical Perfectionism: Tracey Wade
03 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Prof Tracey Wade. Dr Lisa Chantler speaks to Prof. Wade about the State of the Art and Science of Clinical Perfectionism. They disc...
Guilt: A Contemporary Introduction. Don Carveth
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Emeritus Professor Don Carveth draws on psychological wisdom from religion, philosophy, literature, as well as from empirical research and clinical pr...
Understanding Chronic Pain: Lorimer Moseley
04 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
World leading neuroscientist, pain researcher and educator, Prof. Lorimer Moseley, discusses the complex relationship between our minds, our bodies an...
Autism and the Female Phenotype. Prof. Robyn Young
17 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Robyn Young from Flinders University is our guest discussing the presentation and diagnosis of Autism specifically in female clients. Our wi...
Meaningful Improvement in Therapy with Deliberate Practice. Aaron Frost
16 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Aaron Frost with a challenge to clinicians: the path to improving client outcomes lies not in learning yet another new therapy, but in improving th...
Saving Normal: The problem of diagnostic inflation. Dr Allen Frances.
25 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Allen Frances was chair of the task force writing the DSM-IV, but subsequently became an outspoken critic of the rapid expansion of mental health d...
Key Developments in Trauma. Chris Lee and Sara Quinn
28 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Assoc Professor Chris Lee tells Dr Sara Quinn about his career researching and treating trauma. They discuss exposure, EMDR, stabilisation, helping cl...
Clinical Responses to Death Anxiety, with Rachel Menzies
21 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Lisa Chantler speaks to Rachel Menzies about the impact of death anxiety in clients presenting with broader symptoms of anxiety and depressi...
Cognitive Analytic Therapy, with Dr Louise McCutcheon
30 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Cognitive Analytic Therapy integrates Psychodynamic and Cognitive Theory and is a transdiagnostic therapeutic modality that approaches psychological p...
The Case for Psychodynamic Psychotherapy- Jonathan Shedler
12 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
New Clinically thinking presenter Aaron Neaves meets Jonathan Shedler; author, consultant, researcher, Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychia...
What Is Alexithymia? Dr David Preece
15 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr David Preece studies Alexithymia. He discusses how to use this construct in clinical settings to recognise clients who struggle to understand and p...
Trauma Focused Chairwork with Amanda Garcia Torres
22 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda Garcia Torres and Lisa Chantler introduce us to the basics of Chairwork and discuss why this is such a powerful tool for clients who have exper...
Psychological Responses to Climate Anxiety
28 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Nina Cook asks how a therapist can respond to a client’s climate anxieties, when they may also be feeling the same fears. She speaks...
The Impact of Changes to Medicare for Psychologists and their Clients
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The data is in. Australian Clinical Psychologists are working harder than ever and better than ever. But cuts to Medicare will no doubt change the men...
The Lifelong Effects of Child Sexual Abuse, with Dianna Kenny
10 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Clinical Psychologist Professor Dianna Kenny discussing the ways therapists can most helpfully care for survivors of Child Sexual Abuse.
The Art and Science of Attachment-Focused EMDR. Dr Laurel Parnell
20 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Parnell is an EMDR therapist, educator and author based in the US. Her work harnesses the potential of EMDR protocols to serve the needs of each in...
How Emotional Intelligence Revolutionised Psychology. Dr Daniel Goleman
30 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Clinical Psychologist and author of the book Emotional Intelligence, Dr. Daniel Goleman transformed the way the world educates children, relates to fa...
Psychoanalysis in Modern Clinical Practice - Nancy McWilliams
08 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Prof Nancy McWilliams reminds us that amongst the pool of third wave therapies, we do well not to overlook the foundational tools of Psychoanalysis to...
Creative Psychology with Tricky Kids- Andrew Fuller
26 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rather than weigh down the families of kids with Psychological problems with even more medical labels, Melbourne Psychologist Andrew Fuller often like...
The "Innovation in Clinical Practice" Conference, Brisbane 2022
04 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this 5 minute "mini-episode" Matt Cartwright asks Angelo Contarino what Psychologists can expect from the "Innovation in Clinical Practice" Confer...
Decolonising Psychology, with Dr Paul Rhodes
19 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean to decolonise Psychology? Dr Paul Rhodes explains, "It goes far beyond just learning about Aboriginal knowledge but involves a perso...
The Hidden Problems of Internet Pornography Addiction. Dr Phil Watts
13 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Phil Watts lifts the lid on the sometimes taboo subject of internet pornography, and recommends therapists not be shy in assessing the ways it can ...
Recognising adult ADHD with Heidi Sumich
23 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nina Cook meets Heidi Sumich who discusses how to recognise the symptoms of adult ADHD which are so often intermingled with other mental health condit...
The Power Threat Meaning Framework
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Power Threat Meaning Framework offers a radical conceptual alternative to the diagnostic paradigm of mental health. We find out more when Matt Car...
The Talking Cure: the patient, the therapist and the space in between.
08 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Nina Cook in conversation with Prof Gillian Straker and Dr Jacqui Winship, authors of "The Talking Cure". Together they discuss harnessing the rela...
The Psychology Registrar Round Table
14 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Lisa Chantler talks to 3 Clinical Psychology registrars about the first steps in their career. They discuss why they chose the Masters program, the...
Dr Sandra Pertot- Responding to the Complexities of Gender Dysphoria
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We meet Dr Sandra Pertot who has over 45+ years experience in Clinical Practice as a sex therapist. Dr Pertot discusses client-focused, compassionate ...
Dr Tracey Wade- Treating Eating Disorders (Ep.1 repeat)
20 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our first Episode this year was with Dr Tracey Wade who spoke on the latest research in treating eating disorders, with a special emphasis on Teleheal...
Chris Lee on Trauma - Part 2
29 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Associate Professor Chris Lee works at the university of Western Australia and in private practice in Perth. He is also passionate about training othe...
Dr Chris Lee on Trauma Part 1
15 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Associate Professor Chris Lee works at the university of Western Australia and in private practice in Perth. He is also passionate about training othe...
Prof Michael Gradisar- Sleep Disorders In Clinical Practice
26 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prof Michael Gradisar is a specialist in sleep disorders at Flinders University. On this episode of Clinically Thinking he describes the connections b...
Scott Kellogg- The Four Dialogues Of Chair Work
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 3 Dr Scott Kellogg and Dr Lisa Chantler discuss Scott's discovery and use of the Four Dialogues that underpin modern Chairwork, and talk about...
Dr Susan Simpson, Capitalising on the Strengths of Telehealth
22 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 2 Dr Susan Simpson is a Clinical Psychologist and Schema Therapist in Scotland. Susan has been using Telehealth for over 20 years and thinks t...