Graduate Profile

Ritu Campbell (nee Shrivastava)                                               
B. A. Hons., D. Psych. (Clinical)

Position: Clinical Psychologist, Private Practice

Value of the Program:

The undergraduate program helped me to develop a solid foundation of skills in psychological research and professional writing and presentation. It offered the opportunity to sample the wide range of topics within the very broad field of psychology. I was also introduced to the highly skilled and supportive teaching staff that would see me through the tough times and the good times.

I found the clinical postgraduate program flexible to my changing needs in terms of initially being a part-time student, and then full-time. The coursework and the internal clinic placement allowed me to develop the skills and confidence to face my first clients on external placement out in the field. I completed placements in the areas of school psychology, adult mental health, child and adolescent mental health, and developmental disabilities, and learned so much from all of these settings. My disabilities placement first introduced me to working with children with Autism, and this experience led to my employment with Disabilities Services Commission and subsequently a move into private practice.

While studying, I was also given the opportunity to tutor undergraduate classes, which not only provided some income, but also increased my confidence in professional speaking. Any clinical psychology job requires a very wide range of skills, and the Murdoch clinical program catered very well for this.

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