Madeleine Fraser

Dr. Madeleine Fraser is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Behavioural and Health Sciences within the Faculty of Health Sciences at Australian Catholic University. Her research focuses on self-compassion, adolescent mental health, mindfulness, and psychotherapy processes. She has published extensively on topics such as social media’s psychological impacts, compassion in relationships, and interventions for mental health disorders like schizophrenia and depression.

Her work emphasizes personalized approaches to well-being, integrating behavioral and cognitive frameworks. Key themes include the interplay between self-compassion and mental health outcomes, and the development of school-based programs targeting adolescents’ emotional resilience. Recent studies explore mechanisms linking self-compassion to anxiety reduction and the role of sleep in mediating psychological distress.

Dr. Fraser’s research often adopts experience sampling methods and systematic reviews, contributing to evidence-based practices in clinical psychology. She collaborates with international teams on process-based therapies and digital interventions, aiming to bridge gaps between theory and real-world mental health applications. Her work underscores the importance of contextualizing psychological interventions within individual and social dynamics.