Professional Background
Dr Shanel Few (nee Richardson) is registered with the Psychology Board of Australia as a Clinical Psychologist and is a Fellow of the the Australian Psychological Society (APS) College of Clinical Psychologists.
Dr Few has been working in the Shepparton area the past 10 years. She has clinical experience in public mental health, the not-for-profit sector and private practice. Her expertise is in the area of mental health treatment with particular specialty in the treatment of Eating Disorders and associated issues, as well as trauma.
Dr Few is a Psychology Board approved supervisor for the 4+ 2 and 5 +1 Internship pathways, Higher Degree Program and Registrar Program for Clinical Psychology. She is also accredited to provide supervision to those wanting to join the APS Clinical College. Dr Few is accredited by Medicare to provide Psychological Therapy, Allied Health Services for Chronic Disease Management and Allied Health Services for People of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Decent. She has Department of Veteran Affairs accreditation, is registered with TAC and Worksafe and can do Victims of Crime work. In addition, she has accreditation as an ATAPs provider in the areas of Focused Psychological Strategies, Telephone Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Children's Mental Health and working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients.
Dr Few completed her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at La Trobe University where she was awarded the APS College of Clinical Psychologists’ Student Prize, acknowledging her high level of clinical skill and ability to design and conduct clinically relevant research. Her Doctoral research was in the area of body image interventions for adolescents. Dr Few has achieved publication in peer reviewed Australian and international journals on the subject of body image and conflict resolution. Unilever UK have purchased a body image intervention that Dr Few was involved in developing with plans to distribute it throughout Asia and the United Kingdom via their Dove Self-Esteem Fund. Dr Few has also had her work presented at conferences in Australia and internationally.
Publications & Presentations
Richardson, S. M. (2008). Keynote speaker. Healthy Schools, Healthy Future: Body Image Conference Shepparton.
Richardson, S. M., & Paxton, S. J. (2010). An Evaluation of a Body Image Intervention Based on Risk Factors for Body Dissatisfaction: A Controlled Study with Adolescent Girls. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 43, 112-122.
Richardson, S. M., Paxton, S. J., & Thomson, J. S. (2009). Is BodyThink an Efficacious Body Image & Self-esteem Program? A Controlled Evaluation with Adolescents. Body Image, 6, 75-82.
Sanson, A., Trinder, M., Wertheim, E, Freeman, E., Roberts, B., Hunt, S., & Richardson, S. (2005). Enhancing Relationships in School Communities: A Progress Report. Presented at the Annual International Peace Conference, Orgegon.
Trinder, M., Wertheim, E., Freeman, E, Sanson, A, Richardson, S., & Hunt, S. (2010). Comparison of the effectiveness of two forms of the Enhancing Relationships In School Communities Program for promoting cooperative conflict resolution education in Australian primary schools. Journal of Peace Education, 7, 85-105.
Trinder, M., Freeman, E., Wertheim, E., Sanson, A., & Richardson, S. (2007). End of program and follow-up findings of the Enhancing Relationships in School Communities Project. Presented at the APS Annual conference, Brisbane.
Wertheim, E. H., Freeman, E., Trider, M. Sanson, A., Richardson, S., & Hunt, S. (2006). Evaluation of the Enhancing Relationships In School Communities Program. In M Katsikidis (Ed.) Proceedings of the 2006 Joint Conference of the Australian Psychological Society and New Zealand Psychological Society, 26-30.
Dr Few has been working in the Shepparton area the past 10 years. She has clinical experience in public mental health, the not-for-profit sector and private practice. Her expertise is in the area of mental health treatment with particular specialty in the treatment of Eating Disorders and associated issues, as well as trauma.
Dr Few is a Psychology Board approved supervisor for the 4+ 2 and 5 +1 Internship pathways, Higher Degree Program and Registrar Program for Clinical Psychology. She is also accredited to provide supervision to those wanting to join the APS Clinical College. Dr Few is accredited by Medicare to provide Psychological Therapy, Allied Health Services for Chronic Disease Management and Allied Health Services for People of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Decent. She has Department of Veteran Affairs accreditation, is registered with TAC and Worksafe and can do Victims of Crime work. In addition, she has accreditation as an ATAPs provider in the areas of Focused Psychological Strategies, Telephone Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Children's Mental Health and working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients.
Dr Few completed her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at La Trobe University where she was awarded the APS College of Clinical Psychologists’ Student Prize, acknowledging her high level of clinical skill and ability to design and conduct clinically relevant research. Her Doctoral research was in the area of body image interventions for adolescents. Dr Few has achieved publication in peer reviewed Australian and international journals on the subject of body image and conflict resolution. Unilever UK have purchased a body image intervention that Dr Few was involved in developing with plans to distribute it throughout Asia and the United Kingdom via their Dove Self-Esteem Fund. Dr Few has also had her work presented at conferences in Australia and internationally.
Publications & Presentations
Richardson, S. M. (2008). Keynote speaker. Healthy Schools, Healthy Future: Body Image Conference Shepparton.
Richardson, S. M., & Paxton, S. J. (2010). An Evaluation of a Body Image Intervention Based on Risk Factors for Body Dissatisfaction: A Controlled Study with Adolescent Girls. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 43, 112-122.
Richardson, S. M., Paxton, S. J., & Thomson, J. S. (2009). Is BodyThink an Efficacious Body Image & Self-esteem Program? A Controlled Evaluation with Adolescents. Body Image, 6, 75-82.
Sanson, A., Trinder, M., Wertheim, E, Freeman, E., Roberts, B., Hunt, S., & Richardson, S. (2005). Enhancing Relationships in School Communities: A Progress Report. Presented at the Annual International Peace Conference, Orgegon.
Trinder, M., Wertheim, E., Freeman, E, Sanson, A, Richardson, S., & Hunt, S. (2010). Comparison of the effectiveness of two forms of the Enhancing Relationships In School Communities Program for promoting cooperative conflict resolution education in Australian primary schools. Journal of Peace Education, 7, 85-105.
Trinder, M., Freeman, E., Wertheim, E., Sanson, A., & Richardson, S. (2007). End of program and follow-up findings of the Enhancing Relationships in School Communities Project. Presented at the APS Annual conference, Brisbane.
Wertheim, E. H., Freeman, E., Trider, M. Sanson, A., Richardson, S., & Hunt, S. (2006). Evaluation of the Enhancing Relationships In School Communities Program. In M Katsikidis (Ed.) Proceedings of the 2006 Joint Conference of the Australian Psychological Society and New Zealand Psychological Society, 26-30.
