Madeleine Ferrari

Dr. Madeleine Ferrari is a Clinical Psychology Lecturer at Australian Catholic University's School of Behavioural and Health Sciences. She holds a D(Clin)Psych from Macquarie University (2015) and is completing a PhD at the University of Sydney focused on self-compassion in adolescence. As a registered psychologist, she specializes in anxiety/mood disorders using evidence-based therapies including CBT, CFT, and ACT in both clinical practice and research settings.

Her research examines self-compassion mechanisms, digital health interventions, and student wellbeing, with publications in clinical psychology, health psychology, and mindfulness. Recent work demonstrates consistent focus on self-compassion as protective factor across developmental stages and medical populations.

Awards & Honors:

• 2020 FameLab Australia National Finalist
• 2019 APS Early Career Teaching Award
• 2017 APS Sydney Outstanding Lecturer Award
• NHMRC Postgraduate Scholarship

She supervises Honours/Masters projects on clinical psychology topics, provides AHPRA-accredited supervision, and coordinates units including Abnormal Psychology and Ethics. Affiliated with the Healthy Brain and Mind Research Centre, she coordinates its Psychological Mechanisms and Innovations Program.