#26 - Educational and Development Psychologist Dr Chelsea Eacott

Dr Chelsea Eacott is an Educational and Developmental Psychologist with over ten years experience working as a psychologist within the education system and private sector organisations in Victoria and Queensland. Chelsea is currently the Director of Student Services at Eltham College, Victoria, and lectures in the Masters of Educational Psychology program at Melbourne University. Some of her previous roles include: Director of Student Wellbeing at Rockhampton Girls Grammar School; Psychologist at Autism Queensland Rockhampton Early Intervention Centre; and Junior School Psychologist at Yarra Valley Grammar. Chelsea has multiple research publications examining the effectiveness of psychological interventions in school settings, and in particular the challenges for youth living in rural areas. She has extensive experience running group interventions in schools including: Whole school approaches to bullying, behaviour management and pastoral care. Experience with kidsmatter, MindMatters, Restorative Practices, and Social Emotional Learning initiatives ASIST suicide prevention training Training in responding to self harm in schools Experience in delivery of; Tuning into Teens, Peer Mediation, Peer Support, MPower Girls, Protective Behaviours, the ‘Best of Coping’ and Social Skills programs. Whilst very experienced in the field, Chelsea is just starting out her career as an academic, so it will be fabulous to keep in touch with her and see where her research journey ventures! Visit the website to check out all the links that Chelsea spoke about and her best self-care tip for early career psychologists.