Dr. Clare Pitt

Experience

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  Evolve at Typo Station

  Jan 2011 - Dec 2012

  Therapeutic Outdoor Practitioner/ Young Womens' Program Coordinator

  Evolve operated Bush Adventure and Narrative Therapy life skill programs for you people dealing with alcohol and/or substance issues. This role involved managing all aspects of the young women’s program including program development and evaluation, staff supervision, and operations for remote-area hikes, community support visits and multi-day follow up programs.

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  Wollangarra Outdoor Education Centr

  Dec 2012 - Jan 2015

  Co-Director

  Wollangarra supports young people aged 12-25 through multi-day farm and bush walk programs. This role involved management of all aspects of the organisation, including staff management.

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  Jesuit Social Services

  May 2015 - Oct 2015

  Program Delivery Manager
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  Tasmanian Walking Company

  Oct 2016 - Feb 2021

  The Tasmanian Walking Company offers multi-day guided hikes. In this role I provided human resource management to a diverse range of employees, whilst supporting the broader safety, operations, logistics and finance management of the company.

  • People and Safety Support

    May 2018 - Feb 2021

  • Trip Coordinator - Cradle Mountain Huts and Bay of Fires Lodge Walk

    Oct 2016 - May 2018
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  Australian Association for Bush Adventure Therapy Inc.

  Nov 2018 - Apr 2019

  Administration Assistant

  AABAT is a professional body for practitioners who support, develop, and promote the field of Bush Adventure Therapy in Australia. I conducted a nationwide survey of those working in this field.

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  University of Tasmania

  Jan 2019 - Dec 2020

  Specialist Peer Mentor

  This role involved providing one on one psychosocial and academic mentoring for UTAS students with ASD via through face-to-face, telehealth, phone, or email support.

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  Healthstyles Allied Health

  Dec 2021 - Jul 2022

  Provisional Psychologist/ Behaviour Support Practitioner
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  University of Tasmania

  Feb 2022 - now

  This role involves teaching, content development and assessment in undergraduate Bachelor of Psychological Science units. For 2024 these units include: Brain and Behaviour, Human Behaviour in Extreme Environments and Clinical Psychology.

  • Graduate Teaching Fellow

    Feb 2024 - now

  • Academic Tutor

    Feb 2022 - Feb 2024
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  The Crawley Clinic

  Jun 2022 - Oct 2023

  Psychologist
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  Synapse Psychology Pty Ltd

  Oct 2023 - now

  Psychologist

  I am a calm and friendly psychologist with experience supporting adults, teenagers, and children. I enjoy providing a space for my clients to feel heard and understood. I draw on a range of evidence-based therapies, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Schema therapy, Eye-Movement Desensitisation and Reprogramming (EMDR) and narrative therapy, as well as compassion and mindfulness-based approaches. I am a climate-conscious psychologist and acknowledges the connection between the environment, climate change, and mental health. Show less