Sophie is a Clinical Psychologist and post-doctoral researcher at Black Dog Institute, University of NSW Sydney. With over a decade of experience, she practices predominantly from a cognitive behavioural therapy focus and specialises in the treatment of anxiety disorders and sleep problems in adults and adolescents. She has particular expertise in the delivery of one-session exposure treatments for phobias, and in providing evidence-based treatments for sleep disturbance and insomnia. 

Her current research focuses on improving adolescent mental health via digital health innovations and understanding the neural, behavioural, and cognitive mechanisms that underlie depression, anxiety, and treatment responses.

She previously led a $2.8M project to develop ClearlyMe, a new CBT smartphone app for adolescent depression and anxiety, and evaluated Sleep Ninja, a new CBT smartphone app for adolescent insomnia and sleep problems, in a large randomised controlled trial.

She has secured >$5M in grant funding and has been published in high-impact peer-reviewed journals, including The Lancet Psychiatry, Psychoneuroendocrinology and Journal of Child Psychology & Psychiatry. Sophie has also been featured in a number of media pieces, including The Conversation, ABC TV, ABC News Radio, SMH, Weekend Sunrise and National Geographic. She presents seminars, workshops, and lectures at the University of NSW, the University of Technology Sydney and the Australian Museum.

Sophie was awarded a PhD in 2008 in behavioural neuroscience and holds a Masters in Clinical Psychology and a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) from The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney).

She is a Psychology Board of Australia-approved supervisor and provides clinical supervision to Clinical Psychology Registrars, Clinical Psychologists and consults regarding the development of mental health services.