Marie

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Marie is a clinical psychologist, researcher, & Neurodiversity advocate. She loves animals, especially cheetahs. In her spare time, Marie likes to draw, paint, watch movies & TV series, & play piano, guitar, & Nintendo.

Academia

Marie conducts research at La Trobe University; aiming to contribute to a more accurate & affirming understanding of Autistic experiences through co-production with the community.
Founding Committee Member of the OTARC Autistic Advisory Group.

Co-author: Flower et al. (2025) Defining Neurodiversity Affirming Psychology Practice for Autistic Adults

Marie was part of the academic teaching team at the University of Melbourne from 2018-2021, teaching third-year psychology units Social & Emotional Development over the Lifespan and Psychopathology.

Affiliations

Consultation

National Roadmap to Improve the Health and Mental Health of Autistic People 2025–2035
Neurodiversity employment toolkit (Victorian Public Sector Commission)
Private organisations
Higher education institutions

Peaches

Peaches is a very, VERY fluffy Turkish Van who loves watching animal documentaries. She is a fantastic research assistant, and very helpfully sits on Marie's laptop when she is writing reports or research proposals.

Daisy

Daisy is a very confident & adventurous ragdoll who performs an operetta of woes told "no". Daisy is much less helpful than Peaches, & often climbs onto Marie's head if Daisy feels the laptop is getting more attention than her.

Unfortunately Peaches & Daisy won't be at the clinic as (like most cats & Auties) they feel stressed in unfamiliar places. They could also pose a risk to any clients who have suppressed / compromised immune systems.