Ms Cher McGillivray
Assistant Professor
Level 3, Building 1a, Faculty of Society & Design, Bond University
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Professional biography
Dr Cher McGillivray is an Assistant Professor at Bond University and a registered Clinical Psychologist and has completed a PhD, Masters of Clinical Psychology, Graduate Diploma of Psychology and Psychological Science, Master of Business Administration, and Bachelor of Business. She is an APS member and STAP supervisor for early year psychologists. Cher specialises in family and child therapy and trauma recovery. She has disseminated research in leading international psychology journals, presented at child and adolescent mental health and international trauma conferences. Cher is also a published author with research interests in complex trauma, childhood sexual abuse, posttraumatic growth, mindfulness, and resilience.
Research interests
Dr Cher McGillivray
PhD, Clinical Psychologist, MPsych(ClinPsych), GDipPsySc, GDipPsych, MAPS
Seeking Parent Participants for a Moral Injury Study Are you a parent interested in helping further our understanding of how to help support the recovery of families affected by complex trauma?Bond University in collaboration with Bravehearts is proudly developing a new measure for therapists and researchers that will help validate the moral injury experienced by non-offending parents following exposure to their child experiencing childhood maltreatment.Please click the link to complete our 10 to 15 minute online study
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Parenting Beyond Trauma ProgramBond University are conducting a free parenting program. If you are the parent of a child who has been abused, you are invited to connect with us and receive more information about this program. This 6-week program will be offered online and self-paced and centres on Integrated Compassion Focused Trauma Treatment (for parents only). You will learn practical ways to recover that will benefit the recovery of both the parent and child.For more information and to register your interest, please click here https://bond.qualtrics.com/survey-builder/SV_3NUgUhifV6wMieG/edit
Evidenced Based Research to Inform Positive Familial Social Change for Children, Families and Communities through connecting Policy, Practice and Governance.
Dr Cher McGillivray is an Assistant Professor at Bond University and registered Clinical Psychologist, researcher, speaker, writer and media commentator on children, families and community wellbeing.
Cher focuses on positive social change and advocates for the rights and wellbeing of children and restoring familial foundations for families and communities that care for them. Her research endeavors on childhood maltreatment, complex trauma and posttraumatic growth aim to foster a deeper understanding of these critical issues, facilitating more effective responses within the realms of policy, public health, and the legal system to better respond and ultimately prevent of childhood maltreatment.
She is currently developing a Parenting Beyond Trauma Intervention, Moral Injury Assessment of Childhood Maltreatment; and researching self-compassion, mindfulness, and posttraumatic growth. Her research also involves bridging the gap between victim and victim offenders to ultimately empower victims and reduce gendered based violence.
Professional appointments
- Clinical Psychologist
Qualifications
- Psychology , Doctor of Philosophy, Bond University, Award Date: 20 Apr 2022
Fields of Research
- Clinical and health psychology