Dr Janette Simmonds - Researcher Profile

Biography

Janette is a senior lecturer in counselling psychology and course leader of the Monash counselling psychology degrees.

She has specialist qualifications and extensive experience in counselling psychology, individual, relationship and group psychotherapy, psychoanalytic psychotherapy and group analysis.

Related Links:

• http://monash.academia.edu/JanetteSimmonds/Papers
• https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Janette_Simmonds/publications/

Research & Supervision Interests

PSYCHOTHERAPY PRACTICE ISSUES including:

Spirituality and psychotherapy interface; meaning, coping, trauma, growth; Ecopsychology, environment, wellbeing and spirituality issues; Transpersonal psychology and psychotherapy, Diversity sensitive psychotherapy; Clinical pedagogy and professional learning in training psychotherapists; Psychotherapeutic relationship and expertise; Clinician development and self care; Creative and performing arts and psychological wellbeing; Older adulthood development, positive ageing; Depth psychotherapy: Psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic psychotherapy (individual, relationship and group)

RESEARCH METHODS

Qualitative (including thematic analysis and narrative approaches) and mixed methods

Qualifications

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2006

1972

Institution: Flinders University

Year awarded: 2005

EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

Institution: Rutgers University

Year awarded: 2005

GRAD B ED COUNS PSYCH

Institution: La Trobe University

Year awarded: 2005

PHD

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2003

Publications

Journal Articles

Snell, T.L., Simmonds, J.G., 2012, "Being in that environment can be very therapeutic": Spiritual experiences in nature, Ecopsychology [E], vol 4, issue 4, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Publishers, USA, pp. 326-335.

Castella, R., Simmonds, J.G., 2012, "There's a deeper level of meaning as to what suffering's all about": experiences of religious and spiritual growth following trauma, Mental Health, Religion and Culture [E], vol E, Routledge, UK, pp. 1-21.

Hardiman, P., Simmonds, J.G., 2012, Spiritual well-being, burnout and trauma in counsellors and psychotherapists, Mental Health, Religion and Culture [E], vol E, Routledge, UK, pp. 1-12.

Simmonds, J.G., Southcott, J.E., 2012, Stage fright and joy: Performers in relation to the troupe, audience, and beyond, International Journal of Applied Psychoanalytic Studies [E], vol 9, issue 4, John Wiley and Sons, Ltd., Oxford United Kingdom, pp. 318-329.

Snell, T., Simmonds, J., Webster, S., 2011, Spirituality in the work of Theodore Roszak: Implications for contemporary ecopsychology, Ecopsychology [E], vol 3, issue 2, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., United States, pp. 105-113.

Campbell, A., Simmonds, J., 2011, Therapist perspectives on the therapeutic alliance with children and adolescents, Counselling Psychology Quarterly [E], vol 24, issue 3, Routledge, England, pp. 195-209.

Hamid, P., Simmonds, J.G., Bowles, T.V., 2009, Asian Australian acculturation and attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help, Australian Journal of Psychology [P], vol 61, issue 2, Taylor & Francis Ltd., United Kingdom, pp. 69-76.

Taylor, J.C., Simmonds, J.G., 2009, Family stress and coping in the Fly-In Fly-Out workforce, The Australian Community Psychologist' [E], vol 21, issue 2, The Australian Psychological Society Ltd, Australia, pp. 23-36.

Zammit, C.R., Simmonds, J.G., 2009, Marital satisfaction and marital breakdown among Maltese couples: A comparison between Malta and Melbourne, Australian Journal of Counselling Psychology [P], vol 10, issue 1, Australian Psychological Society, Australia, pp. 22-29.

Southcott, J.E., Simmonds, J.G., 2008, Performance anxiety and the inner critic: A case study, Australian Journal of Music Education, vol 1, Australian Society for Music Education, Victoria, Australia, pp. 32-37.

Melder, N.M., Simmonds, J.G., 2008, 'Someone Who Can Understand Us': Identifying and Addressing Barriers to Counselling for Indigenous Students, Australian Journal of Counselling Psychology, vol 9, issue 1, Australian Psychological Society, Australia, pp. 4-11.

Simmonds, J.G., 2006, Being and potential: psychoanalytic clinicians' concepts of God, International Journal of Applied Psychoanalytic Studies, vol 3, issue 3, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, www.interscience.wiley.com, pp. 221-241.

Simmonds, J.G., 2006, Freud and the American physician's religious experience, Mental Health, Religion & Culture, vol 9, issue 4, Brunner Routledge, Abingdon UK, pp. 401-405.

Finlayson Smith, A.M., Simmonds, J.G., 2006, Help-seeking and paranormal beliefs in adherents of mainstream religion, alternative religion, and no religion, Counselling Psychology Quarterly, vol 19, issue 4, Routledge, Abingdon, pp. 331-341.

Simmonds, J.G., 2006, The oceanic feeling and a sea change: historical challenges to reductionist attitudes to religion and spirit from within psychoanalysis, Psychoanalytic, vol 23, issue 1, American Psychological Association, USA, pp. 128-142.

Simmonds, J.G., 2005, Other than "the set pattern": developing one's own thoughts about spirituality and religion, Mental Health, Religion & Culture, vol 8, issue 4, Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, Oxfordshire UK, pp. 239-251.

Simmonds, J.G., 2004, Heart and spirit: research with psychoanalysts and psychoanalytic psychotherapists about spirituality, International Journal of Psychoanalysis, vol 85, issue 4, Institute of Psychoanalysis, London UK, pp. 951-971.

Conference Proceedings

Southcott, J., Simmonds, J., 2011, Music, positive ageing and older Australians, APSMER 2011 The 8th Asia-Pacific Symposium on Music Education Research, Department of Music Taipei Municipal University of Education, Taipei, pp. 95-96.

Simmonds, J., 2010, Cultural change, diversity issues, and sensibility, Cultural Change - Meeting the Challenge, 7th - 10th of July 2010, The Australian Psychological Society Ltd, Melbourne, p. 98.

Simmonds, J., 2010, First clients: Initial professional encounters with psychotherapy clients of counselling psychology students and recent graduates, Abstracts of the 27th International Congress of Applied Psychology, 11/07/2010 - 16/07/2010, International Association of Applied Psychologists, Melbourne, p. 828.

Aga Mohd Jaladin, R., Simmonds, J., 2010, Malaysian counsellors engaging with culture and diversity in counselling culturally different clients, Cultural Change - Meeting the Challenge, 7th - 10th of July 2010, The Australian Psychological Society Ltd, Melbourne, p. 56.

Simmonds, J., Southcott, J., 2010, Older adults' perceptions of the benefits of music making: Community, coping and connectedness, Abstracts of the 27th International Congress of Applied Psychology, 11/07/2010 - 16/07/2010, International Association of Applied Psychologists, Melbourne, p. 882.

Simmonds, J.G., Southcott, J.E., 2008, Relating to the audience and the group/troupe: Performance tension perceived in relationship, 14th European Symposium in Group Analysis Proceedings Abstracts, 18th - 22nd August, 2008, Group Analytic Society, United Kingdom, p. 107.

Simmonds, J.G., 2008, Spirituality and psychotherapy in the current climate, 14th European Symposium in Group Analysis Proceedings Abstracts, 18th - 22nd August, 2008, Group Analytic Society, United Kingdom, p. 107.

Simmonds, J.G., 2008, The research evidence base of counselling psychology, Combined Abstracts of 2008 Australian Psychology Conferences, 23-27 September, 2008, The Australian Psychological Society, Australia, p. 192.

Zammit, C.R., Simmonds, J.G., 2008, Valuing diversity and culture: The impact of Australian culture on Maltese marriages, Presentations at The Fifth Australian Family & Community Strengths Conference, 16th - 18th April, 2008, The University of Newcastle, New South Wales.

Southcott, J.E., Simmonds, J.G., 2007, "It goes to where you live": psychological and physiological manifestations of performance anxiety, Proceedings of the XXIXth Annual Conference Music Education Research: Values and Initiatives, 2 July 2007 tp 4 July 2007, AARME, Melbourne, pp. 144-153.

Southcott, J.E., Simmonds, J.G., 2007, Someone is always listening: Performance anxiety and the perception of audience, Celebrating Musical Communities. Proceedings of the 40th Anniversary National Conference, 6 July 2007 to 10 July 2007, Australian Society for Music Education Inc., Norwood SA Australia, pp. 203-206.

Southcott, J.E., Simmonds, J.G., 2006, A case study in performance tension: responding to the vulnerable child, Proceedings of the XXVIIIth Annual Conference Music Education: Standards and Practices, 24 September 2006 to 26 September 2006, Australian Association for Research in Music Education, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 111-115.

Simmonds, J.G., 2005, Myths, models, and misconceptions regarding evidence in psychotherapy: Implications for conducting psychoanalytic research, Programme & Abstract Book - The 13th European Symposium in Group Analysis - Between Matrix and Manuals - Contemporary Challenges in Group Analysis, 8 - 13 August 2005, Group Analytic Society, London / Institute of Group Analysis, Norway, Norway, p. 123.

Other

Simmonds, J.G., 2008, In the Then and Now of Spirituality and Psychotherapy - Researching, Practising, Writing, Keynote address - presented at the Australian Psychological Society's Third Victorian Transpersonal Psychology Symposium ('Transpersonal Intervention Modalities and Research'), Australian Psychological Society, Melbourne.

Clinical Activity

Registered Psychologist (Psychology Board of Australia)

Group Analyst (Clinical Member of Group Analytic Society International)

Member of National Executive Committtee of Counselling Psychology College of the Australian Psychological Society

Chair of Scientific Program Committee, Counselling Psychology Conference Feb 21-24, 2013

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Applying the Transtheoretical Model of Change to Environmentally Responsible Behaviour.

Supervisors:

Roodenburg, J (Joint), Simmonds, J (Joint-co).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Attachment and Detachment to Self and Others while facing Death.

Supervisors:

Simmonds, J (Main), Pieterse, A (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Coming to terms with personal death.

Supervisors:

Simmonds, J (Main), Ng, L (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Companion animals: Exploring their role in human wellbeing.

Supervisors:

Simmonds, J (Main), Pieterse, A (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Conflict of epistemologies and its impact on the experience and practice of spirituality-oriented psychotherapists.

Supervisors:

Greenway, A (Joint), Simmonds, J (Joint-co).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Performing the therapeutic alliance: Gender non-conforming clients and the psychologist in Australia..

Supervisors:

Rasmussen, M (Joint), Simmonds, J (Joint-co).

Program of Study:

(MASTER'S BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Reclaiming the Spiritual Dimension in Contemporary Pedagogy..

Supervisors:

Simmonds, J (Joint-co), Singleton, A (Joint).

Program of Study:

(MASTER'S BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

The person of the mindfulness teacher, is currently obscured in the literature for the same reasons that the person of the therapist is hidden in psychotherapy.

Supervisors:

Simmonds, J (Main), Pardy, J (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Understanding Effective Psychotherapy: Characteristics and Conversations of Expert Psychotherapists..

Supervisors:

Simmonds, J (Main), Gordon, J (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

investigating perceptions of remorse amoung forensic petients and forensic mental health professionals.

Supervisors:

Simmonds, J (Main), Pieterse, A (Associate).

Completed Supervision

Student:

Aga Mohd Jaladin, R.

Program of Study:

Professional counsellors' understanding and practice of multicultural counselling in Malaysia. (PHD) 2011.

Supervisors:

Simmonds, J (Main), Joseph, C (Associate).

Student:

Finlayson Smith, A.

Program of Study:

An Online Investigation of Paranormal and Religious/Spiritual Beliefs and their Relationship to Counselling Beliefs, Personality, Gender and Education. 2004.

Supervisors:

Simmonds, J (Main).

Student:

Gao, Z.

Program of Study:

How tertiary students use music to manage stress. (Masters) 2008.

Supervisors:

Simmonds, J (Joint), Southcott, J (Joint-Co).

Student:

Hanna, G.

Program of Study:

Adolescent Body Image Dissatisfaction: Relationships with Self-Esteem, Depression, Self-Consciousness and Anxiety in Self-Perceived Overweight, Underweight and Normal Weight Adolescents. 2004.

Supervisors:

Simmonds, J (Main).

Student:

Kambouropoulos, A.

Program of Study:

The cross cultural counselling experience: an investigation of perspectives of international students and counsellors. (PHD) 2007.

Supervisors:

Simmonds, J (Main).

Student:

Melder, N.

Program of Study:

Not for Us: A qualitative inquiry into attitudes of Indigenous students towards a mainstream student counselling service . 2004.

Supervisors:

Simmonds, J (Main).

Student:

Snell, T.

Program of Study:

Peak experiences in nature: implications for psychological well-being and environmental behaviour. (PHD) 2012.

Supervisors:

Simmonds, J (Main).

Student:

Taylor, J.

Program of Study:

Family Stress and Coping in the Fly-In Fly-Out Workforce. 2006.

Supervisors:

Simmonds, J (Main).