Dr. Sophie Keele

AHPRA Registration number: PSY0001123956

Sophie is a registered psychologist with over 15 years experience working in a range of clinical and organisational psychology roles.  Sophie has worked in roles including lecturing at the University of Melbourne and Deakin University, designing professional development for mental health clinicians, career counselling and most recently clinical counselling in a secondary school setting. Sophie has experience working with young people presenting with a range of difficulties including low mood, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and challenges associated with neurodiversity.  

Sophie adopts a collaborative therapeutic approach involving families and schools to support the young person.  She utilises treatment techniques including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness and most recently developed an interest in Schema Therapy.

Publications

• Wilson, Michael & Gwyther, Kate & Swann, Ray & Casey, Kate & Keele, Sophie & Rubinstein, Arne & Rice, Simon. (2021). The Making of Men Program: A mixed-methods evaluation of a gender-sensitive rite of passage program for adolescent males. International Journal of Men's Social and Community Health. 41. 38-53.

• Keele, S. M., Swann, R., & Davie-Smythe, A. (2020). Identifying best practice in career education and development in Australian secondary schools. Australian Journal of Career Development, 29(1), 54–66. https://doi.org/10.1177/1038416219886116

• Sturre, V., Keele, S. M., Kathryn Von Treuer, Moss, S., McLeod, J., & Macfarlane, S. (2012). Construction of an instrument to measure effectiveness of placement settings and experiences. Asia-Pacific Journal of Cooperative Education, 13(4), 225–238.

• Keele, S. M., Treuer, K., & Sturre, V. L. (2011). Implementing a Suitable Jobs Register in the Construction Industry: Preliminary Evidence. The Australian Journal of Rehabilitation Counselling, 17(1), 15–25. https://doi.org/10.1375/jrc.17.1.15

• Keele, S. M., & Bell, R. C. (2009). Consensus scoring, correct responses and reliability of the MSCEIT V2. Personality and Individual Differences, 47(7), 740–747. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2009.06.013