Greater Perth Area
I am a researcher, professional development provider, peer support worker, and PhD candidate at the University of Western Australia and Kids Research Institute Australia. My work focuses on eating disorders, gender diversity, neurodivergence, and their intersections. My doctoral research will produce Australia’s first best practice guidelines for treating eating disorders in trans and gender diverse people. This includes a systematic review, a cross-sectional survey, and a Delphi consensus process with clinical and lived experience experts. Alongside my research, I facilitate professional development that translates contemporary evidence into accessible training that helps clinicians, families, and organisations build confidence in working with LGBTIQA+ and neurodivergent people. My work is grounded in lived experience, co-design, and a commitment to inclusive, gender-affirming, neuro-affirming, and trauma-informed approaches to research, knowledge production, and practice.
Neuro-Affirming Tutoring provides tailored academic support for neurodivergent students in a way that is strengths-based, flexible, and grounded in the neurodiversity paradigm. My approach recognises that there is not one correct way to think, learn, communicate, regulate, or show understanding. I work collaboratively with students to build ways of studying, planning, writing, and communicating that fit their brain, with attention to sensory needs, processing style, executive functioning, motivation, and emotional safety. This includes strategies such as body doubling, breaking tasks into manageable steps, using templates and visual scaffolds, supporting verbal processing and drafting, and teaching ethical use of AI and assistive technology for planning, structure, and accessibility. My work is focused not only on academic skills, but also on reducing shame, supporting autonomy, and helping students build confidence in ways that are practical and sustainable.
I provide tailored training and consultation for health, education, youth, and community services focused on gender-affirming, neuro-affirming and trauma-informed care for trans and gender diverse and neurodivergent people. Professional development workshops include: - Supporting Trans and Gender Diverse People with Eating Disorders: training on screening, risk, treatment adaptations, community-informed approaches and safer care pathways. - Neurodivergence, Gender Diversity and Eating Disorders: exploring executive functioning, sensory needs, minority stress and how gender and neurodivergence shape eating. - Supporting Your Trans Child with Disordered Eating: skills for parents and carers, including early recognition, communication strategies and navigating care. - Supporting Autistic Trans and Gender Diverse People: training to create inclusive environments and support sensory, communication and emotional needs. - Addressing Body Image, Disordered Eating and Eating Disorders in Sex Therapy: guidance for sexuality professionals on recognising concerns, reducing harm and integrating inclusive strategies into therapy. I also provide neuro-affirming tutoring and study skills mentoring for neurodivergent learners. Sessions focus on strengths-based planning, assistive technology, executive function supports, and sustainable routines that honour sensory and cognitive needs.