Lisa is the Clinical Director of Code Black Psychology. Lisa’s role is providing oversight and support for all clinical services, including complex case formulations and risk assessments.

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Lisa is a registered psychologist with dual area of practice endorsements in clinical and forensic psychology. She holds a master’s degree in clinical psychology and PhD in psychological medicine. Lisa is a fellow of the Australian Psychological Society and fellow of the College of Clinical Psychologists and College of Forensic Psychologists.

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Lisa also holds an academic position at Monash University’s Department of Psychiatry, where she is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer. She held the role of Chair of Ethics for the Australian Psychological Society for two years, during which she advocated the importance of recognising ethical dilemmas and formal complaints as opportunities for both individual and sector-wide growth.

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Lisa is a renowned behavioural threat management expert where her research on the risks associated with threatening to kill has been internationally acclaimed. She has published widely in her field and consults to the media on matters of psychological safety at work, at home and in social groups. She has worked in public and private forensic mental health services and in academia. Her clinical expertise is in the fields of complex patients, perpetrators and victim/survivors of family violence and coercive control, as those who cause repeated harms, such as stalkers and persistent, unreasonable complainants.