Reginald D.V. Nixon, PhD

Professor Reg Nixon is a clinical psychologist and researcher in the School of Psychology, Flinders University. He has been involved in the treatment and research of traumatic stress for the past 18 years. He was trained in CPT by Dr Patricia Resick, the creator of CPT, and was the first Australian to attain CPT Trainer status.

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He and his colleagues have undertaken numerous dissemination projects of CPT in Australia that have involved services such a community mental health, Veterans and Veterans Families Counselling Service and the Australian Defence Force.

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More about Reg's work can be found here. 

Jon Finch, DPsych

Jon Finch is a clinical psychologist who focuses on the treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). He is a skilled psychologist with over twenty years experience. Jon is a certified Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for PTSD trainer. Jon is also a certified, individual Schema Therapist (standard level) with the International Society of Schema Therapy.

Jon began his career working with soldiers, war veterans/peace keepers at the Veteran and Veterans Families Counselling Service, in the role of counsellor and Deputy Director. He then worked for Davidson Trahaire Corpsych as the Victorian Trauma Services Manager. He moved on to work with police members at Victoria Police as the Senior Psychologist.

Jon has also worked as a Senior Psychologist with Melbourne University Counselling Service, treating young people and staff at the University. He has worked in private practice since 2009 with a focus upon treating people with complex trauma histories.

Jon has worked with people exposed to a wide range of traumatic events, victims of assault, sexual assault, childhood sexual assault and domestic violence, those involved in motor vehicle accidents, soldiers, war veterans/peace keepers, police members, and emergency services workers. Jon also has extensive experience working with people experiencing depression, anxiety and adjustment disorders, and those suffering from substance use difficulties.

Jon’s supervision style is to work collaboratively and helps clinicians build skills and knowledge.

Jon initially trained in Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD in 2007. He travelled to America in 2014 to complete training with the authors of the Cognitive Processing Therapy manual to reach Cognitive Processing Therapy Trainer status.

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A link to Jon's practice website can be found here.

Lisa Hardman​, PhD

Dr Lisa Hardman is a Clinical Psychologist who has over 22 years’ experience working in public mental health and private practice. She completed a Professional Doctorate in Clinical Psychology in 2000 at Deakin University and holds degrees in Arts and Honours in Science (Psychology) from Monash University.

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Lisa’s public health experience includes inpatient psychiatry, crisis assessment and treatment teams, primary mental health, community mental health, and a specialist chronic pain clinic. In 2018, Lisa was appointed to the role of Psychology Discipline Senior for the Casey Adult Mental Health Program at Monash Health, Victoria. This role is responsible for the Professional Governance for all psychologists working in the Casey Adult Mental Health stream.

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Lisa is an accredited Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) trainer and provides supervision, training and CPT consultation for clinicians seeking CPT accreditation.

Marja Elizabeth​, PhD

Dr Marja Elizabeth is a qualified secondary school teacher, has been admitted as a lawyer to the Supreme Court of Queensland and is a clinical psychologist and accredited CPT trainer. Her career includes working with victims and perpetrators of sexual abuse and domestic violence both across Australia and internationally including as Manager Sexual Assault Support Services, CEO of the Queensland Indigenous Family Violence Legal Service and as the Gender Based Violence Specialist for the Government of Nauru. 

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She has a particular interest in working with veterans and first responders, having been the Regional Psychology Manager for Defence Force Recruiting, Executive Director in the Department of Corrective Services, Director of Community Corrections and Manager of the Child Protection Advice and Referral Service.

Marja is employed as a Clinical Teaching Specialist at Flinders University and is the Coordinator of the Postgraduate Psychology Programs. She also provides therapy, training and supervision in Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD and runs a private practice  for adolescent and adult clients. Her website can be found here. 

Kirsten Yates

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Kirsten Yates is a senior clinical psychologist in a large public health service in south-east Melbourne. Kirsten’s experience has included inpatient and community rehabilitation, consultation-liaison psychiatry and community mental health. Her particular areas of interest include the interaction of physical and mental health conditions and working with the impacts of traumatic experience, including PTSD. Most recently, she has been involved in providing wellbeing support to health care workers. 

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Kirsten is an accredited Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) trainer and provides supervision, training and CPT consultation for clinicians seeking CPT accreditation. She holds the APS Practice Certificate (Level 1 & 2) in Disaster Support and is a volunteer with the Disaster Response Network.