Lisa Saville Young

Lisa Saville Young is a Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology at Murdoch University. Her research applies psychoanalytic frameworks to study care relationships, mentalization processes, and family dynamics using qualitative methodologies.

Key research areas include:

• Mentalization in therapeutic and family contexts
• Care work in disadvantaged communities
• Psychoanalytic approaches to qualitative research
• Brother/sister relationships and gender socialization

Publications frequently examine psychosocial dimensions of caregiving, sibling relationships in mental illness contexts, and sexuality education. She holds visiting positions at Rhodes University and is a Fellow of Advance Higher Education.

Awards:

• National Research Foundation C2 Rating (2019)
• Community Engagement Merit Award (2015)