Sophie Isobel

Associate Professor Sophie Isobel is an Associate Professor of Mental Health Nursing at the University of Sydney's Faculty of Medicine and Health, affiliated with the Sydney Nursing School. Her research focuses on trauma and violence-informed care, perinatal mental health, and system reform to improve mental health service experiences. With extensive clinical experience in perinatal mental health and family-focused practice, she develops interventions supporting vulnerable populations through participatory research approaches.

Her research interests include:

• Trauma and Violence Informed Care systems
• Perinatal mental health and birth trauma
• Intergenerational trauma transmission
• Co-designed mental health interventions
• Ethics in mental healthcare delivery

Her publications demonstrate a consistent focus on improving perinatal mental health services, trauma-informed approaches, and family-centered care models. Recent work examines clinical interventions, service evaluations, and critical analyses of psychiatric practice.

Dr. Isobel leads significant research grants including projects on domestic violence screening implementation, perinatal social connections for culturally diverse women, and family-focused recovery frameworks. She collaborates with the Prato Collaborative for parent and child mental health and serves as Associate Editor for Child Abuse and Neglect.