Rate My Professor Carrie Thomson-Casey

Dr. Thomson-Casey is a recognised educator who designs and teaches university-level subjects in integrative mental health, professional ethics, and psychological interventions. She currently serves as Academic Lead for Mental Health and Wellbeing Services at the SCU Clinic and is part of the National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine team. Her research delves into the intersections of psychology, professional practice, and client preferences, particularly emphasizing integrative mental health interventions, lifestyle medicine, and evidence-based complementary medicine. Specific interests include psychologist engagement with lifestyle and complementary approaches, clinical reasoning and ethics in complementary medicine, interventions like herbal medicine and mindful practices for resilience, health professional wellbeing, veteran mental health, and innovations in pedagogy such as AI for therapeutic training. Her publications, which have shaped international discussions on ethics, policy, and best practices in psychology, counselling, and integrative health care, include "Complementary medicine in psychology practice: an analysis of Australian psychology guidelines and a comparison with other psychology associations from English speaking countries" (2022), "Practice recommendations and referrals, perceptions of efficacy and risk, and self-rated knowledge regarding complementary medicine: a survey of Australian psychologists" (2024), "The relationship between psychology practice and complementary medicine in Australia" (2023), and "The engagement of psychology with complementary medicine: A critical integrative review" (2023).