Taneile Kitchingman

Taneile Kitchingman is a Lecturer in Clinical Psychology at Charles Sturt University’s School of Psychology, working part-time. She also practices as a Board-approved supervisor with the local health service, specializing in Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder and Toward Zero Suicides initiatives. Her roles include teaching fourth-year psychology and professional programs, alongside supervising honours students.

She holds a PhD (Clinical Psychology) and BPsych (Hons) from the University of Wollongong. Her clinical experience spans rural outpatient settings, inpatient mental health units, and specialized anxiety clinics. She focuses on rural mental health, particularly occupational exposure effects on crisis support workers’ wellbeing.

Research interests center on suicidality, worker psychological distress in crisis roles, and rural suicide prevention. Key areas include telephone crisis support workers’ wellbeing and the implementation of suicide prevention strategies. Notable contributions include evaluating rural mental health programs and developing assessment tools for psychology students.

Her articles emphasize crisis support workers’ functional impairment, rural suicide prevention, and educational innovations in psychology. Awards include the Australian Postgraduate Award (2013), Charles Sturt University Teaching Grant (2023), and a National Rural Suicide Prevention Grant (2024).

Advising focuses on honours students, while grants fund rural mental health initiatives. Collaborations involve multidisciplinary teams for program evaluations and worker wellbeing strategies.