Anna Murphy is engaged in research that explores the impact of early experiences on psychological outcomes, with a specific focus on shame internalisation and coping. She recently finished her Doctoral candidature in Clinical Psychology at the Cairnmillar Institute and has been able to publish previous work and discuss her research with the community. Anna is also a registered Psychologist with AHPRA working in private practice and community mental health settings and is clinically skilled to work across the lifespan. Anna has a particular interest in exploring the nuances and complexities of psychological symptoms for better outcomes in practice.

Russell currently works both as an academic and practising clinical psychologist. He has worked in private practice for many years and also as an academic in tertiary institutions in Australia and Germany. He was Head of School at the Carinmillar School of Counselling and Psychotherapy from 2006 until 2010. Before that he was a lecturer in the department of Medical Psychology at the University of Ulm, Germany, and practiced at the University Clinic Ulm, Germany. He has published peer reviewed articles and book chapters and spoken at conferences on the subjects of emotions (with a particular interest in self-conscious emotion, such as shame), somatisation, trauma, bullying, problem gambling, as well as cross-cultural psychology. His method of psychotherapy is integrative, with a particular focus on emotion-focused approaches, in combination with third-wave cognitive behavioural (ACT, Schema therapy), narrative/constructivist approaches. His areas of specialisation include trauma, loss and grief and problem gambling.