Clinical Psychology Services
Dr. James Brown
Clinical Psychologist : Lecturer: Supervisor and Trainer
Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology)Post Graduate Diploma of PsychologyMaster of Psychology (Counselling)Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology)Member of the Australian Psychological SocietyFellow of the College of Clinical Psychologists
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About
James completed his undergraduate training at QUT in Brisbane and a Master of Psychology program through Swinburne University in Melbourne. James is a full member of the Australian Psychological Society and the College of Clinical Psychologists. Over the course of his career James has worked in a number of consulting and clinical psychology settings, including his own private practice where he has specialised in men's mental health. James has provided training services to organisations to assist with improving workplace wellbeing, as well as providing keynote adresses on topics including healthy relationships, work and family integration, fatherhood, and men’s mental health. James has previously taught in the post graduate programs in Psychology and Counselling at the University of Southern Queensland. Currently James is a Lecturer in Clinical Psychology at the University of New England.
James’ research interests are in the area of fatherhood, including fathers’ use of humour in their homes, work-life integration, and the importance of father invovlement to child development. James has completed his doctorate in 2022, investigating the importance of relationship closeness between fathers and their children, and barriers to father involvement.
James is especially passionate about advocacy for better physical and mental well-being amongst men and is a member of the Australian Men’s Health Forum. James also serves as a non-executive board member of The Fathering Project.
James enjoys family time with his wife Michelle and their four children. In his spare time James enjoys music, cooking, bushwalking and travel. He is a member of an award winning acapella singing group, Monday Nights.
Community Engagement
Over the years James has taken opportunities to give back to his profession, including a two-year term as Chair and as Treasurer for the Toowoomba Branch of the APS. He has also provided training to other psychologists and allied health professionals. James has been engaged in the local community, spoken to local radio, TV, social media, and print media, on matters relating to mental health, fathering and to help promote the role of psychologists and psychological science in our society. James serves in the position of non-executive board member for The Fathering Project, and provides clinical input to the programs and initiatives the organization delivers to fathers in communities across Australia.
Research
James has conducted research in fatherhood and participated in a research team project on work-life integration. He recently completed his doctorate (PhD), investigating the importance of relationship closeness between fathers and their children, and barriers to father involvement. He has presented the findings from his research at two conferences, being the International Conference on Policies and Parental Support at York St John University in the U.K. in August of 2022, and the Australian Fathering Researchers Symposium in Melbourne in May of 2023.
Publications
Unpaid Professional Work at Home and Work-Life Interference among Employees with Care Responsibilities - https://doi.org/10.1080/00223980.2021.1884825
Brown, J & Beel, N. (2023). Depression. In N. Beel, C. Chinchen, T. Machin & C. du Plessis (Eds.), Common Client Issues in Counselling: An Australian Perspective. University of Southern Queensland. https://usq.pressbooks.pub/counselling/chapter/depression/
Father Involvement - What does a healthy work-life balance look like? Opinion Article. June 15 2024 . Male Psychology:The Magazine
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Conference Presentations
Policies to Support Father Involvement in Parenting. International Conference on Policies and Parental Support, August 2022. St John University, York, U.K.
Engaging Fathers in Parenting Programs. Australian Fathering Researchers Symposium, May 2023. Melbourne, Australia.
Men as Caregivers. The Fathering Summit. March 2024. Sydney, Australia.
Keynote Adresses
Webinar: Understanding & Addressing Men’s work stress - The Fathering Project