Hello, I’m Jodie!
Author & Psychologist
Stories that support your self-discovery, emotional wellbeing and connection to your own heart
Stories that transform
After years working in psychology - in private practice, parenting support, academic research and school leadership - I finally came back to my first love - fiction writing.
Because story - when infused with psychological insight - is one of the most powerful tools for personal development, transformation and healing.
Stories support our self-understanding - and our becoming.
The psychology behind the stories
A compassionate, evidence-based psychological model - Internal Family Systems - sits at the heart of my stories.
IFS helps us to understand our inner world - the parts of us that are trying to protect us, the ones holding onto hurt - and our calm, wise Self at our very centre.
IFS is transformative and has had a profound impact on my own life and healing.
That's why I weave IFS into my fiction and I also offer online IFS therapy and coaching.
Experience that guides my work
Registered psychologist (AHPRA) and IFS trained
Former Chair of the Board of an independent school
20+ years supporting families, educators, and communities
TEDx speaker, workshop facilitator and media commentator
Conversations & Features
The stories we tell ourselves - The One Inside: An Internal Family Systems Podcast
Inside the story: Young adult fiction meets emotional healing with IFS - Special book club feature
Fiction books as the ‘simplest tool’ to tackle teen mental health issues - News Ltd
How psychology brings new insight into creating characters and the creative journey - On the Shelf Podcast
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