
Dr. Emma Steer
PsyD,MPsych,PostGrad.DipEd,PostGradDipPsych,BBSc
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BIO
Dr Emma Steer is an AHPRA registered, endorsed Clinical and Educational Psychologist who has worked with childer, adolescents and yound people within the clinical, sports and educational environments for over 20years.Emma is passionate about educating and supporting young people and elite athletes to develop a healthy,fulfilling lifestyle that cultivates positive mental health, resiliency and optimal functioning.
Emma works with the general population of childern,adolescents and young adults as well as elite and amateur athletes and performing artists.Emma heads the psychology Department of an independent girls' school in Melbourne and consults in private practice at Olympic Parks Sports Medicine Centre,AMMI Park.Emma is also part of the AIS Mental Health Refferal Network(MHRN) and the AFLPA Member Referral Network.Emma is a trained AIS Eating Disorders in Sports (EDIS) facilitator, an AFL Tackle Your Feelings (TYF) facilitator and a qualified Mental Health First Aid Australia (MHFA) General, Youth and Teen instructor.
Emma utilises a variety of practical psychological treatment strategies.Emma's doctoral research investigated positive mental health in yound people internationally.More recently,Emma contributed to a research publication examining neurodiversity in elite female athletes.
Emma is endorsed as a professional psychology supervisor and is affliated with recognised universities and educational organisations.She has current and past involvement as a board member on various university committees,community and educational organisations.Emma provides professional guidance to working parties for national and state sporting organisations and the media.
Emma is a keen runner and enjoys being active.Her most memorable sporting experiences were running the New York and Boston Marathons.Emma also experience in voice.
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SPECIALIST AREAS

Child and adolescent psychology

Clinical issues in elite and amateur athletes and performing artists

Depression, anxiety and disordered eating in young people
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2018
Doctor of Psychology (Clinical)
Charles Sturt University
2002
Masters of Psychology(Educational and Developmental)
Monash University
2006
Post Graduate Diploma of Education – Secondary (Post Grad. Dip. Ed)
Monash University (Deans Honours List)
2010
Executive Certificate in Positive Psychology Coaching
University of Technology
2000
Post Graduate Diploma of Applied Psychology(Post Grad.Dip Psych)
Monash University
1999
Bachelor of Behavioural Science (BBSc)
La Trobe University
AHPRA Registered Psychologist(Endorsed Clinical and Educational and Developmental)
Registered VIT Teacher
PUBLICATIONS
“Neurodiversity in elite sport: a systematic scoping review, BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine 2023”
Hoare, E. Reyes, J.Olive, Willmott, C., Steer, E., Berk, M.,&K.,(2023)
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AFFILIATIONS
Australasian Psychological Society (MAPS)
Current
Member of Educational and Development College of APS
Current
Member of Clinical College of APS
Current