School of Psychology

Ms Sandy Williams

Co-Convener of the Postgraduate Clinical Psychology programs
Murdoch Psychology Clinic Coordinator
Senior Lecturer

RESEARCH:
Sandy’s interests are in approaches to managing clinical problems in adults such as depression, anxiety disorders, bereavement and relationship difficulties. She has also collaborated on research projects related to stress in the veterinary profession.

ACTIVITIES:
Sandy is a member of the committee for the WA Branch of the Clinical College of the Australian Psychological Society, and a past Chair of the WA Branch of the APS. She is also a member of the Society for the Study of Addiction to Alcohol and other Drugs (UK), the Australian Association for Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (AACBT), and the Australian Professional Society on Alcohol and Other Drugs (APSAD). She is a standing member of the organising committee for the Addiction Research Symposium mounted jointly by the Drug and Alcohol Office, and Curtin, Murdoch and Edith Cowan Universities. Sandy has a small private clinical psychology practice in South Fremantle, enabling her to bring an applied focus to her clinical teaching and supervision.

TEACHING:
Sandy’s teaching is primarily in the postgraduate program, and includes abnormal behaviour and clinical problems, professional practice issues, clinical supervision and the management of alcohol and other drug problems. She is Co-Convener of the Postgraduate Clinical Programs, Coordinator of the Murdoch Psychology Clinic, coordinates all external clinical placements in the postgraduate programs and chairs the Selection Panel for the clinical programs. Sandy offer some lectures in the undergraduate program and runs annual workshops for Murdoch’s final year veterinary students on managing difficult encounters with their human clients.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:

• Williams, S., Arnold, P. & Mills, J. (2005) Coping with stress: A survey of Murdoch University veterinary students. J.Vet.Med.Educ., 32, 2, Summer, 201-212
  
  

• Lim, L., Nathan, P., O’Brien-Malone, A & Williams, S. (2004) A qualitative approach to identifying psychosocial issues faced by bipolar patients. J. Nerv. Ment.Dis., 192, 12 Dec.
  
  
• Williams, S. & Mills, J.N., Understanding and responding to grief in companion animal practice. Aust. Vet. Practit. Vol 30, (2), 2000