Elizabeth McCardell, BA, BA (Hons), M. Couns., PhD, Dip CH
Lismore, New South Wales, Australia
email: dr_mccardell@yahoo.com
http://drmccardell.wixsite.com/dasgestell
http://transformativepsych.blogspot.com.au/
61 02 66243704
mob: 0429 199021
Counsellor/Psychotherapist/Clinical Hypnotherapist
Researcher/Writer/Editor
University & Adult Education:
2012-13 Diploma of Clinical Hypnotherapy, Australian Institute of Clinical Hypnotherapy, Sydney
2011 Career Transition Coaching Certificate, Lifeworks, Steve Gunther, September.
2009-2011 Gestalt therapy training, Northern Rivers Gestalt Institute, Lismore, NSW.
2007 Certificate, Circle of Security: Building on Attachment Theory, Kent Hoffman (co-founder,”Circle of Security Project”, Marycliff Institute, Spokane, Washington), at the University of Adelaide, SA, August.
Training in Narrative Therapy, Trauma Counselling, Psychosexual Counselling. University of Notre Dame Australia, 2006
2008 Master of Counselling, The University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle Campus, Western Australia. Dissertation title: ‘Exploring the reciprocal relationship of personal therapy and counselling others through counsellors’ experiences’
2002 Doctor of Philosophy (Philosophy) Murdoch University, WAust.
Thesis Title: ‘Catching the Ball: Constructing the reciprocity of embodiment’
1995 Tertiary Teaching Certificate, Murdoch University.
Certificate, TCM Massage, Chinese Medical Foundation of WA, 1997
Certificate, Acupotomy (Special Acupuncture), Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China, 1997
Palliative Care Counselling, Silver Chain, Osborne Park, WA 1996
Physiotherapy Assistant (voluntary), Cottage Hospice, Shenton Park, WA 1996
1993-1996 Volunteer Carer, Cottage Hospice, Shenton Park, WA
1992 Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Communication Studies, Murdoch University, WAust. Thesis Title: “The Tresilian Affair, the semiotics of newspaper reports on disability 1974-76”
1973; 1976-77 Training with the Jung Institute of Zurich, Switzerland, and the Australian Institute of Analytical Psychology, Australia
1977-79 BA Psychology, Murdoch University
1975 Bachelor of Arts (English Literature) Curtin University (formerly, WA Institute of Technology), WAust.
Scholarships:
99 Research and Conference Award, MU
97 Research Student Travel Award, MU
96-97 Murdoch University Studentship Award
73-74 Commonwealth Scholarship
Presentations & Publications:
2009- the present Regular column in The Nimbin Good Times Newspaper, writing on the art, craft, philosophy, and process of psychotherapy.
2002 ‘Understanding Alzheimers’ Skill in a Mundane Setting’ in section ‘Independence Matters’ International Federation on Ageing, 6th Global Conference Maturity Matters, 28 October.
2001 & 2002 ‘Understanding Theory and Practice by way of the moebius strip’, lecture to masters and doctoral students, ‘The Postgraduate Survival Course’ (co-ordinated by Elizabeth McCardell, Pam Nichols and Elizabeth Lindsay, Murdoch University).
1999 ‘Catching the Ball: embodied conversation’ Paper presented as part of a 3 person symposium titled, ‘Conversing – the space between: talking embodiment’, The Murdoch Symposium on Talk-in-Interaction hosted by the School of Psychology and the Centre for Research on Culture and Communication, Sept. 23-24.
99 ‘Catching the Ball: being in time’ (on embodied accounts of time, will and empathy). Presented as part of 5 person symposium titled, ‘Subjectivities of Embodiment’ Millennium World Conference in Critical Psychology, hosted by the Centre for Critical Psychology, University of Western Sydney, Nepean, Parramatta campus, NSW, 30 April to 2 May.
97 ‘The Relation Between the Movement of Massage and Self Awareness in the Treatment of the Aged and Patients with Mobility Problems’ (translated into Mandarin). Conference for the Health of the Aged in the 21 Century, hosted by the Domestic and Overseas Institute for Traditional Chinese Medicine & Nanjing University of TCM, Nanjing, China, 4 Nov. to 7 Nov.
97 ‘Writing English with your non-dominant hand: an experiment in experiencing the dilemmas of Chinese writers attempting English script for the first time’ Teaching development presentation, English Language Intensive Course for Overseas Students, TAFE, January.
Publications:
‘Thinking Consciousness, Embodiment and the All-Intergrating Field, through Rob Harle’s Academic Papers and Book Reviews,’ Chapter in Catching Spring: Renaissance Man, Rob Harle – A Study of His Artistic Universe, edited by Sunil Sharma & Sangeeta Sharma, New Delhi, 2015
‘Wolfe Mays’, ‘Edo Pivcevic’, ‘Guy Robinson’, ‘Hans Peter Rickman’, ‘Alan Lacey’, entries in “Dictionary of Twentieth Century British Philosophers” [Editor Stuart Brown], Thoemmes Continuum Press, UK, published June 2005
‘James Mill’, ‘Alfred Marshall’, entries in “Dictionary of Nineteenth Century British Scientists”, [Editor, Bernard Lightman] Thoemmes Continuum Press, UK, published 2004,
http://www.thoemmes.com/dictionaries/science_dic.htm
‘The Body, Medicine, Health and Disease’ “Encyclopaedia of 19th Century Thought” [Editor, Greg Claeys], Routledge, UK, published 2003
‘Understanding Alzheimers’ Skills in a Mundane Setting’, Australasian Journal on Ageing (AJA), Vol. 21.4 Supplement – Dec. 2002
‘The Retirement Village: a community or an institution’, AJA, Vol. 21.4 Supplement – Dec. 2002 (primary author Jacinth Watson)
‘The Relation Between the Movement of Massage and Self Awareness in the Treatment of the Aged and Patients with Mobility Problems’ (translated into Mandarin). Conference for the Health of the Aged in the 21 Century, hosted by the Domestic and Overseas Institute for Traditional Chinese Medicine & Nanjing University of TCM, Nanjing, China, 4 Nov. to 7 Nov. 1997
Academic Book Reviews in
“Leonardo Review” http://leonardo.info
Leonardo Reviews is the work of an international panel of scholars and professionals invited from a wide range of disciplines to review books, exhibitions, CD-ROMs, Web sites, and conferences. Collectively they represent an intellectual commitment to engaging with the emergent debates and manifestations that are the consequences of the convergence of the arts, science and technology.
“Metapsychology” http://mentalhelp.net/books/
“Human Nature Review” http://human-nature.com/
“Janus Head” http://www.janushead.org/
Book Reviews also in
The quarterly journal of the Children’s Book Council of Australia (8 years of reviews).
The WA Historical Society’s Readings Newsletter.
and various other publications.
Films, Interviews, Talks:
2002 ‘Paths to Meditation’ (film), Community Television, Access 31.
96 ‘Children’s Books Reviews’ Radio presentation, 6NR
97 ‘Violence on television’ Radio interview, 6NR
94 ‘The effect of TV violence on children’, Radio interview, 6NR
88 ‘The Abolition of Christmas’, Christmas dinner speech, Rostrum Public Speaking Forum.
Other relevant activities:
Owner & Moderator, e-list: Philosophy of Embodiment http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/philosembodiment/
Moderator, e-lists: Critical Psychology announcements and Critical Psychology network.http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crit-psych-announce/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crit-psych-net
Co-Moderator, e-forum: Sexuality in society (2002-2011)
Community Interviewer, potential medicine and dentistry students, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Australia, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007. [All med/dent students are interviewed by a faculty member and a community member as part of their selection process for consideration as students in either university training programme. The other considerations are aptitude and academic results.]
Research, etc:
2003 Research Assistant, Dementia Carers Project, Dept of Gerontology, University of Western Australia Faculty of Medicine and Dentisty, Fremantle Hospital.
2001-2002 Research Associate, Division of Social Science, Humanities and Education, Murdoch University.
1990, 92, 2001-03, 2007 Thesis proof reader, 12 doctoral and masters dissertations, Murdoch University. All submitted theses were passed without need for further editing by candidates.
92-01 Doctoral research.
90 Editor of interview transcripts, oral history, JS Battye Library of WA History in conjunction with the Dept of the Parliamentary Library, Canberra.
Dr Elizabeth McCardell, BA, BA (hons), M. Couns., PhD, Dip CH 