I work as a clinical psychologist in full-time private practice. Up until recently I was the day patient clinic coordinator at The Marian Centre, a private mental health outpatient and inpatient facility in Perth Western Australia. I also provide psychology research consulting and training on a contractual basis. As can be seen from my professional profile below, I have had extensive experience in the delivery of MBCT in a mental health setting. In addition, I have presented research at national and international psychology conferences, and have published a number of research papers in peer reviewed journals. My therapy consulting fees are competitive with industry standards. Research consulting fees are negotiable, and would be based on the size and nature of the project. See the Contact link for further contact information.
Qualifications:
- BSc(Hons) - First Class, Curtin University of Technology 2000.
- MPsych(Clinical) - Curtin University of Technology 2007.
- PhD - Curtin University of Technology 2007.
Accreditations and Professional Associations:
- Registered Clinical Psychologist with the Psychologists Board of Western Australia and Australian Psychological Society.
- Member of Australian Psychological Society (MAPS).
- Member of Australian Association for Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (AACBT).
- Registered Medicare Provider.
- Accredited health care provider for most major health insurance funds.
Therapeutic Orientation:
- Evidence-based therapies, such as cognitive-behaviour therapy (CBT) and behaviour therapy (BT).
- Interpersonal, psychodynamic, emotion-focused, and schema-based approaches inform my therapy planning and process.
- "Third wave" approaches of mindfulness training (in the form of MBCT) acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and metacognitive therapy also inform my practice.
Recent Experience:
- Mindfulness training therapist in the form of MBCT since 2003.
- Private practice since July 2008.
- Cognitive-behaviour therapy (CBT) outpatient groups at The Marian Centre from 2007-2010.
- Working in a multi-disciplinary team in the treatment of adults with mental health problems.
- Daypatient clinic coordinator at The Marian Centre from 2009 - 2010.
- Research analyst at the Centre for Clinical Inteventions (CCI) from 2004 to 2007.
- Research psychologist at the WA Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) from 2007 to 2009.
- Wide experience and competency in the use of Microsoft Access, Excel, and SPSS for applied psychologial research, and BSc. qualification in Information Science.
Areas of Interest:
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD).
- Rumination and Worry Focused Psychotherapy.
- Stress and Pain Management using MBCT.
- Depression and Anxiety Disorders.
- Mindfulness training and CBT as applied to the above and in relation to insomnia, emotion regulation, and overall well-being.
- Positive psychology and mindfulness to build resilience, compassion, and contentment.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
- Schema Therapy.
- Transdiagnostic Approaches to Mood Disorders.
- Pyschotherapy Effectiveness Research.
- Psychology Research and Consulting.
Research Publications and Presentations:
- Craigie, M. A. & Nathan, P. (2009). A non-randomized effectiveness comparison of broad-spectrum group CBT to individual CBT for depressed outpatients in a community mental health setting. Behavior Therapy, 40, 302-314.
- Craigie, M. A., Rees, C., Marsh, A., & Nathan, P. (2008). Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for generalized anxiety disorder: A preliminary evaluation. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 36, 553-568.
- Craigie, M. A., Saulsman, L. M., & Lampard, A. M. (2007). MCMI-III personality complexity and depression treatment outcome following group-based cognitive-behavioural therapy. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 63 (12), 1153-1170.
- Ree, M. & Craigie, M. A. (2007). Outcomes following mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in a heterogeneous sample of adult outpatients. Behaviour Change, 24 (2), 70-86.
- Craigie, M. A. (2006). A comparison of cognitive constructs associated with generalized anxiety disorder and the impact of mindfulness training. PhD. Dissertation, Curtin University of Technology, Perth Australia.
- Craigie, M. A., Rees, C., Marsh, A, & Nathan, P. (2005). Mindfulness training for generalized anxiety disorder: Investigating changes in perceived control, fear of emotions, and intolerance of uncertainty. Paper presented at the European Association for Behaviour and Cognitive Therapy 35th Annual Conference, Thessaloniki Greece.
- Craigie, M. A., Rees, C., & Marsh, A. (2005). The relative contributions of fear of emotions, perceived control, and intolerance of uncertainty in the prediction of pathological worry. Paper presented at the AACBT 28th National Conference, Melbourne Australia.
- Nathan, P., Craigie, M. A., & McEvoy, P. (2005). Individual versus group CBT therapy for affective and anxiety disorders: A benchmarking study. Paper presented at the AACBT 28th National Conference, Melbourne Australia.
- Invited speaker (2004), Introduction to Mindfulness Training. Western Australian Association for Cogntive Behaviour Therapy, monthly lecture series ( March 2004).
