Media & Research
Media & Commentary
Emma-Leigh enjoys engaging with the media and regularly contributes her clinical expertise across a range of platforms. She is comfortable and experienced speaking on podcasts, has been interviewed on radio including 4BC, and enjoys writing for magazines and news outlets. Emma-Leigh values thoughtful, accessible conversations about psychology, mental health, and wellbeing, and is always open to discussing media opportunities, commentary, or collaborations.
Written Articles
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Child Psych Magazine (7 tips for helping children feel less anxious about COVID) -https://childmags.com.au/7-tips-to-help-children-feel-less-anxious-about-covid/
Podcasts
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School of Heritage - "What we carry - Healing inherited patterns with compassion"
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/38xIfrRMVeIWmRXNqmcdvK?si=3bde7dd4ccad463e
Research
Emma-Leigh is an internationally published author with peer-reviewed articles in high-impact international journals (including Q1-ranked outlets). Her research spans child and adolescent mental health, extended education interventions, and digital mental health engagement.
Her published work includes:
• “A Systematic Literature Review of Strategies Implemented in Extended Education Settings to Address Children’s Mental Health and Wellbeing” — Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review (2024), a systematic review of mental health interventions in extended education settings.
• “Understanding Adolescents’ Perceived Barriers to Engagement in Online Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Programs for Anxiety and Their Ideas for Enhancing User Experience” — Journal of Clinical Psychology (2025), investigating adolescent engagement in digital CBT interventions.
• “The Role of Early Engagement in a Self-Directed, Digital Mental Health Intervention for Adolescent Anxiety: Moderated Regression Analysis” — JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting (2025), examining engagement patterns in a digital anxiety intervention.
Emma-Leigh also has current works under review or in progress that explore online engagement in mental health interventions, meditation practices, and therapeutic rapport, reflecting her ongoing contribution to clinical psychology.