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Dr Eliza Hartley

PhD (Psych)(Clin) Deakin, BPsych(Hons) Deakin

  • Senior Lecturer, Clinical Psychology
  • School of Health
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+61 7 5456 5757
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SD-T-T2.07
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Sunshine Coast

Eliza Hartley is a Clinical Psychologist and Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology. Eliza completed her undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in psychology at Deakin University in Melbourne. After graduating, Eliza worked clinically in perinatal mental health in the public health system supporting parents with perinatal depression and anxiety, as well as serious mental health conditions, and the relationship with their infant. Eliza has also worked with child, adolescent, and young adult populations in private practice and as a school psychologist. Eliza is passionate about early intervention and working systemically with families to improve outcomes for children. 

Eliza’s teaching focuses on assessment and intervention with children, adolescents and their families. Eliza is a PSyBA supervisor and has supervised early career and provisional psychologists. Eliza’s teaching and supervision style priortises warmth, collaboration and reflection to help students and supervisees get the most of out of their learning. 

Eliza’s research has focussed on body image, weight and eating concerns during the perinatal period, and eating disorder services evaluation. Eliza has also undertaken research in perinatal and infant mental health and family therapy. Eliza has been an expert reviewer for journals BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth; Eating Behaviours; International Journal of Women's Health; and Body Image. 

 

Professional Memberships

  • Registered Psychologist with Clinical Endorsement – Psychology Board of Australia
  • Circle of Security International - Parenting Facilitator

Potential research projects for HDR and Honours Students

  • Body image, weight, shape and eating concerns 
  • Eating disorders
  • Perinatal mental health

 

Research areas

  • Body image, weight, shape, eating concerns
  • Perinatal and infant mental health
  • Family therapy

Teaching areas

  • Child and Adolescent Psychology

Dr Eliza Hartley's specialist areas of knowledge include Perinatal body image, body image, weight, shape and eating concerns, perinatal mental health

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