Dr Sally Hunter
Lecturer, School of Rural Medicine
Contact
| Email: | drsallyvhunter@gmail.com |
| Room: | Pat O'Shane Building (C13) |
Qualifications:
Doctor of Philosophy – University of New England, Australia
Masters (Honours) in Counselling – University of New England, Australia
Graduate Certificate in Higher Education – University of New England, Australia
Bachelor of Counselling - University of New England, Australia
Bachelor of Science (1st class) in Mathematics – University of Exeter, UK
Affiliations
Psychotherapy and Counselling Association of Australia (PACFA)
- Board Member, Chair of the Research Committee, Registrant
Society for Counselling and Psychotherapy Educators (SCAPE)
- Member of Executive, Secretary
Board Member of the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA)
Chair of the PACFA Research Committee
Executive Member of the Society for Counselling and Psychotherapy Educators (SCAPE)
Acting Editor of the Psychotherapy and Counselling Journal of Australia (PACJA)
Areas of Teaching
Counselling and communications skills
Mental Health
Sex and sexuality
Research interests
Developing the rural and remote mental health workforce
Counselling supervision
Childhood sexual experiences among Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians
Research/ Grants
Principal investigator in a Department of Health and Ageing grant, along with Dr Myfanwy Maple – over $97,000, part of the Multidisciplinary Training in Mental Health Program.
Awards and Honours
UNE Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship for Academic Women
Conjoint Lecturer at the University of Newcastle.
Publications
Hunter, S.V. (2010) Childhood sexual experiences: Narratives of resilience, Radcliffe Publishing, Abingdon, ISBN9781846193378
Hunter, S.V. (2010) Working with Australian families: Invisible Immigrants in A. Zagelbaum & J. Carlson (eds) Working with Immigrant Families: A Practical Guide for Counselors, Routledge, New York pp.179-192 ISBN9780415800617
Hunter, S.V. & Bowers, J.R. (2009) Modes of supervision in N. Pelling, J Barletta, & P. Armstrong, The Practice of Clinical Supervision, Australian Academic Press, Bowen Hills, Queensland, pp.184-200 ISBN9781921513312
Refereed Journal Articles
Hunter, S.V. (2011) Disclosure of child sexual abuse as a life-long process: Implications for health professionals, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, 32(2), pp.159-172 (C)
Hunter, S.V, (in press) Walking in sacred spaces in the therapeutic bond: Family therapists’ experiences of compassion satisfaction coupled with the potential for vicarious traumatisation, Family Process (B)
Hunter, S.V. & Rosevear S. (2011 Evaluating a creative arts program designed for children who have been sexually abused, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Art Therapy,6, pp.39-50 (A)
Hunter, S.V. (2010) Analysing and representing narrative data: The long and winding road, Current Narratives, 2, pp.44-54 (C)
Hunter, S.V. & Kottler, J.A. (2010) Clients as teachers: Reciprocal influences in therapy relationships, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, 31(1), pp.4-12 (C)
Hunter, S.V. (2010) Evolving narratives about childhood sexual abuse: Challenging the dominance of the victim and survivor paradigm, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, 31(2), pp.176-190 (C)
Hunter, S.V. (2009) Beyond surviving: Gender differences in response to early sexual experiences with adults, Journal of Family Issues, 30, pp. 319-412 (B)
Hunter, S.V. (2008) Child maltreatment in remote Aboriginal communities and the Northern Territory Emergency Response: A complex issue, Australian Social Work, 61(4), 372-388 (C)
Hunter, S.V. (2009) Beyond surviving: Gender differences in response to early sexual experiences with adults, Journal of Family Issues, Online First (B)
Hunter, S.V. (2007) Constructing a sense of self following early sexual experiences with adults: A qualitative research project, Psychotherapy in Australia, 13(4), pp. 12-21 (C)
Hunter, S.V. & Kottler, J.A. (2007) Therapists are socially constructed too, Psychotherapy in Australia, 13(2), pp.22-27 (C)
Hunter, S.V. (2006) ‘Understanding the Complexity of Child Sexual Abuse: A Review of the Literature with Implications for Family Counseling,’ The Family Journal, 14(4), pp.349-358 (C)
Hunter, S.V. and Schofield, M.J. (2006) ‘How counsellors cope with traumatized clients: Personal, professional and organisational strategies’ International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling, 28(2), pp.121-138*(C)
Reviewer for:
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy
Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research
Examiner for several Masters theses.