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Biography
Dr Sophie Lea is an academic, adolescent and family counsellor, teacher, mental health education consultant and clinical supervisor.
She currently lectures in the Master of Counselling at Monash University. Her research fields are in Kindness Education, Trauma-informed Healthcare Design and Emerging Therapist Supervision.
Dr Lea is also a co-founder and director of Kind Schools, a not-for-profit focused on embedding kindness qualities in educational and therapy settings, it launched in November 2022 and she is an advisory board member for Resilient Youth Australia.
She is passionate about contributing to young people's psychological wellness by implementing evidence-based, practical and supportive approaches that develop self-awareness and self-actualisation and is an advocate for the importance of the counselling and psychotherapy professions in mental health care systems.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Counselling Psychology, PhD, Healing Spaces for Therapy: The Influence of Room Design on Psychotherapeutic Processes, MONASH UNIVERSITY
23 Jan 2017 → 10 Aug 2021
Award Date: 10 Aug 2021
Academic Research, Grad Cert of Academic Research, MONASH UNIVERSITY
2 Jun 2015 → 30 Apr 2016
Award Date: 15 Jun 2016
Counselling, Master of Counselling, MONASH UNIVERSITY
Award Date: 20 Apr 2006
Education, Bachelor of Education, Deakin University
Award Date: 11 Dec 1996
Primary Education, Bachelor of Teaching (Primary), Deakin University
Award Date: 8 Dec 1995
External positions
Co-founder and Director of Kind Schools Limited, Kind Schools Ltd
2019 → …
Advisory Board Member, Resilient Youth Australia
2018 → …
Lecturer, Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors
2016 → 2018
Founder , Lea, Sophie (trading as Courageous Conversations Counselling)
2005 → …
Director of Counselling and Psychology, Woodleigh School
2005 → 2016
School Counsellor Special Education Teacher, Berengarra School
2002 → 2004
Research area keywords
- Counselling Psychology
- Youth mental health
- Education
- Counselling
- Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Resilience
- Therapy Design
- Trauma informed care
- trauma-informed schoolss
- kindness
- Clinical Supervision
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Recent external collaboration on country/territory level. Dive into details by clicking on the dots or
Projects
- 2 Finished
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Evaluation of Satellite Foundation's Programs and Activities
Reupert, A., Foster, K., Hine, R., Patlamazoglou, L., Lea, S. & Freeman, N.
7/03/22 → 4/11/24
Project: Research
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Change and Improvement in Girl's Experience
Wescott, S., Roberts, S., Fernandes, V. & Lea, S.
1/08/23 → 1/12/23
Project: Research
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A qualitative inquiry into the oppression experienced by Australian transgender and gender expansive teens
Abela, D., Lea, S. & Patlamazoglou, L., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: International Journal of Transgender Health. 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access -
Kindness counts: promoting kindness to support young people's wwellbeing
Lea, S. & Reupert, A. E., May 2024, Melbourne Vic Australia: Monash University, p. 17-18, 2 p. (Education Into the 2030s: The Big Education Challenges of Our Times; vol. 2, no. 3).Research output: Working paper › Working Paper › Other
Open Access -
The Resistance of Transgender and Gender Expansive People: a scoping review
Abela, D., Patlamazoglou, L. & Lea, S., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity. 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access5 Citations (Scopus) -
Evaluating programs for young people with a family member with mental health challenges: protocol for a mixed methods, longitudinal, collaborative evaluation
Reupert, A., Freeman, N., Hine, R., Lea, S., Nandakumar, N., O’Grady, C., Patlamazoglou, L., Pettenuzzo, L. & Foster, K., 2023, In: BMC Psychology. 11, 1, 11 p., 67.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Other › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus) -
Improving Counselling Room Environments: A systematic review
Lea, S. H. & Snell, T. L., 2016.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract
Open AccessFile
Activities
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PACFA CONFERENCE 2022
Sophie Lea (Invited speaker)
17 Nov 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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University of Adelaide (External organisation)
Lea, S. (Member)
5 Jan 2024 → …Activity: Industry, Government and Philanthropy Engagement and Partnerships › Membership of an advisory panel/policy group/ board
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Kids in Crisis? The promotion of wellbeing in schools
Sophie Lea (Contributor)
30 Apr 2024Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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Monash Submission the the Senate Education and Employment References Committee: The issue of increasing disruption in Australian school classrooms
Leif, E. (Fellow), Reupert, A. (Fellow), Allen, K.-A. (Fellow), Berger, E. (Fellow), Bloomfield, B. S. (Fellow), Lea, S. (Fellow), Rabba, A. S. (Fellow), Disney, L. (Fellow), Babaeff, R. (Fellow) & Fox, R. (Fellow)
2023Activity: External Academic Engagement › Submissions to industry or govt committees, commissions and inquiries
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Virtual Asia-Pacific Mental Health Conference 2023
Sophie Lea (Keynote/plenary speaker)
29 Apr 2023 → 30 Apr 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
Press/Media
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Kind Schools Launch: World Kindness Day
14/11/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Profile/Interview
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New support to foster more kindness in schools
13/11/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Jealous of other people's families at Christmas? You're not alone.
2/01/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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On World Kindness Day and Every Day Emotional Awareness Education Matters
13/11/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Work.Work.Work. Podcast
Lea, S. & Ghin, D. P.
4/07/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Podcasts