Cecily Young

Cecily Young is a Lecturer at the School of Psychology, University of Adelaide, and a Registered Clinical Psychologist endorsed by the Psychology Board of Australia. She serves as a Board Approved Supervisor and specializes in perinatal mental health, adult survivors of childhood trauma, psychological assessments, and multidisciplinary collaboration.

• Research focuses on underrepresented families (First Nations, single-parent, LGBTIQA+, culturally diverse) and barriers to accessing support systems
• Key interests include resilience during parenthood transitions and mixed-methods research (qualitative and quantitative approaches)

Her work aligns with the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, emphasizing qualitative methodologies like reflexive thematic analysis.