Caryn has been a member of the student wellbeing team for 4 years. She has worked in the child protection and child health field in both Australia and the UK, as a therapist, consultant and trainer for two decades. Her passion in children’s personal safety and well-being resulted in co-authoring & publishing a bestseller in 2010. She spent a number of years in her own successful private practise on the Sunshine Coast, with a focus on positive change, helping clients understand how interpersonal and social influences affect their behaviour and encourage clients to enact positive change in their lives in a holistic way.

Karryn is a counsellor with experience in the primary, secondary and tertiary health sector in urban and regional Australia. Karryn has worked in a range of welfare sectors: disability services, homelessness, gendered violence, child protection, chronic unemployment, and in a primary school. Karryn has also taught in NSW TAFE and was employed as an academic at USC. Karryn has worked across three states, NSW, Victoria and Queensland. Karryn has a strong background in the fields of grief and loss, mental health and trauma. Karryn is a strong advocate for prevention that embeds sustainable, proactive responses to the evolving and complex needs of the community, this includes the mental health and wellbeing of USC students.

Kathy is a counsellor with over 18 years’ experience in a myriad of settings. Kathy has worked in the tertiary sector for 11 years and is passionate about helping students to achieve their full potential.
She has a particular interest in mindfulness and resilience.

Jocelyn is a counsellor and the UNIfy coordinator. In this role, she is responsible for providing timely counselling and support to students regarding their identified needs. Within her UNIfy role she specifically supports students with mental health issues. Her previous roles include working for the Australian government, non-government organisations and community health service as a social worker. She has extensive experience working with young people and families in the field of homelessness, domestic and family violence and mental health issues. Jocelyn is committed to ensuring that students feel supported and are able focus on their academic and personal wellbeing.

David is the Student Health Coordinator. In this role, he is responsible for coordinating the planning, implementation and evaluation of a comprehensive program of health and wellbeing initiatives based on identified student needs. David supervises USC health promotion students in professional workplace learning. His previous roles at USC include academic skills adviser, research assistant and sessional tutor. David is committed to helping create healthy USC campuses where students are supported to maintain their health and wellbeing.

Lyndal is a counsellor with over 20 years’ experience in supporting clients, both in clinical practice and working within community family organisations. Previous roles have included counselling and support in areas of depression, anxiety, stress management, relationship issues, parenting and pregnancy, self-esteem and other mental health challenges. She has also taught in the tertiary sector in Counselling skills. With a practical orientation, she works collaboratively with students to support them in developing or improving their strategies and skills to lead happy and fulfilling lives.

Eilish is the Education and Assessment Officer with SafeUSC. Eilish has extensive experience working in the public mental health system in both a community and hospital settings. Eilish has an appreciation for the difficulties students with ongoing mental health concerns may face when trying to navigate the university system. Eilish enjoys working with students from a diverse range of social and cultural backgrounds and is passionate about promoting autonomy, empowerment and a sense of belonging for students at USC.

Rachel is the ‘first point of contact’ for Student Wellbeing at USC. In her role as Student Support Officer, Rachel provides a warm and welcoming space for students to feel reassured, safe and supported when presenting either in person or via the phone at Student Wellbeing. Rachel’s broad knowledge of USC services, processes and practices ensures your enquiry will be directed to the most appropriate team member or service at each campus. Rachel’s support of students is underpinned by her Bachelor of Counselling qualification.

Anna is a Senior Counsellor who works across the SouthBank, Caboolture and Sunshine Coast campuses. Anna has 14 years’ experience, and has worked extensively in the field of trauma, and interpersonal trauma specifically. Her previous roles include work across not for profit, private and education sectors in a diverse range of roles, including crisis counselling, homelessness, domestic violence, child protection, eating disorders, student support in both primary and secondary education and private practice. Anna enjoys working with students from diverse backgrounds and supporting them to achieve their academic and personal goals.

Christy is a counsellor who has worked across government, non-government organisations, and education sectors. Her previous roles include work in counselling, teaching, mental health case management, and student support in both secondary and tertiary education environments. She has worked in Western Australia and Queensland, as well as internationally in both the United Kingdom and Canada. Christy enjoys working with students from a range of diverse backgrounds, and is passionate about supporting them to achieve their goals.

Michael is a registered psychologist with a background in performance psychology. He uses a flexible client-centred approach to help people find their own pathway to improving mental health, wellbeing, and performance. He has experience both working with people to improve wellbeing in their day to day lives, and working in performance settings. He believes in the importance of creating balance in our lifestyles and flexibility in our thinking to become the best that we can be. Michael is familiar with a variety of evidence-based psychological interventions including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), motivational interviewing and psychological skills training.

Meredith is the Tenancy and Welfare Officer located at the Fraser Coast campus. Meredith’s previous roles at the University of Southern Queensland included Study Skills Support, Student Relationship Officer, and Welfare Office. At USC, Meredith has also supported the Student Central team and Community Engagement team. Meredith is passionate about providing students with practical workshops, information, and referrals to help them succeed and reach their full potential as university students.