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Charlotte Keating has a PhD in neuroscience. She is a psychologist specialising in adolescents and executives. She is a passionate advocate for mental health, particularly for young people. She is uniquely placed as a result of her expertise in psychology and neuroscience to understand the needs of young people and adults and effectively communicate about them as a media personality, psychologist and researcher.
She is recognised for her segments as the Resident psychologist on ABC Radio Afternoons in 2016-2018. She has regularly appeared on Radio National and ABC podcasts related to mental health. She has appeared on channel 10’s The Project and was featured as the psychologist for the ABC documentary “Surviving Schools: My Year 7 Life” where she discussed the challenges and triumphs faced by young people in transitioning from primary to secondary school.
Charlotte presents regularly to Victorian schools on various topics including bullying, wellbeing and education. Charlotte has been a panel member for a bi-annual seminar for the Victorian Bar Readers Course: A bad day in court. She has also presented a seminar as part of the professional development program at the Victorian Bar on the role of perfectionism and self-sabotage at work. She speaks at law firms regarding tools for client and self-management.
Charlotte is a Member of the Australian Psychological Society and an Associate Member of the College of Clinical Psychologists. She is a Member of the National Centre Against Bullying, an initiative of the Alannah and Madeline Foundation that aims to keep young people safe in the community, and an Advisor to The Alannah and Madeline Foundation. Charlotte is an Associate Editor and Member of the Editorial Board at the journal, Neuroscience & Biobehavioural Reviews. Charlotte has a Masters in Clinical Psychology. Charlotte held a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Neuroimaging at Swinburne University of Technology (2012-2015) and remains and Adjunct Research Fellow, researching social difficulties in eating disorders and body image disorders. Charlotte has a PhD in Neuroscience from Monash University. She obtained an international award for her research into understanding the mechanisms involved in response to antidepressant therapy. She has published 16 papers, including book chapters and filed two Australian Patents.
Charlotte is an insightful, compassionate and engaging presenter. Her scientific understanding of how the brain behaves enables her to provide accessible, intriguing insights into why we respond as we do as humans, that truly resonates with audiences.
Dr Charlotte Keating's presentation Managing anxiety across the life span at home and at work will take place on Day 1 of the conference.