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Dr Vivienne Lewis is an Assistant Professor in Psychology at the University of Canberra, specializing in clinical psychology with a focus on body image and eating disorders. She maintains a private clinical practice in Canberra and actively contributes to public discourse through media engagements. Her academic roles include supervising Honours, Masters, and PhD students in areas like body dissatisfaction and disordered eating. Dr Lewis authored three influential books: Positive Bodies, No Body’s Perfect, and a practitioner’s guide to eating disorder care. She holds leadership roles in professional networks such as the Eating Disorder Interest Group and the Australian Psychological Society’s ACT College of Clinical Psychologists.
Her research spans body image interventions, childhood eating disorder prevention, and decolonizing psychology education. Recent work emphasizes parent experiences in childhood eating disorders and early life risk factors like parenting styles. She also explores holistic care for gestational diabetes patients. Dr Lewis frequently presents at conferences on topics like primary care approaches to body image issues.
Professional service includes coordinating national eating disorder networks and holding treasurer/chair roles in clinical psychology bodies. Despite no listed awards, her impactful publications and clinical contributions reflect significant scholarly influence.
