Media & Professional Engagement
Professional Background
I have worked across clinical practice, education, and community and faith‑based settings, supporting adults and families impacted by trauma, domestic and family violence, relationship breakdown, workplace stress, and complex experiences within religious or institutional environments.
I have worked within multidisciplinary and systems‑focused contexts, collaborating with government departments, community organisations, and faith institutions. I previously worked as the Domestic and Family Violence Advisor for a faith‑based denomination, providing guidance on prevention, response, and safeguarding within complex organisational and pastoral contexts.
For many years, I also served as a local and regional Area Coordinator for Mothers of Preschoolers Australia (MOPS), contributing to several national initiatives and speaking at local groups.
Currently, I work with adults and am the business owner and sole practitioner at Refuge Psychology, an online psychology practice providing services to individuals across Australia. I work with clients from a wide range of backgrounds, including across Christian denominations, as well as individuals navigating the process of leaving high-control religious environments and cults.
My work is informed by evidence‑based approaches, including trauma‑informed and schema‑focused frameworks, and is grounded in respect for individual values, belief systems, and lived experience.
Speaking Engagements
I am available for:
Conference keynotes, electives, and panels
Professional development and training
Church, ministry, and parachurch events
Safeguarding and abuse‑prevention training
Workshops for helping professionals
University or tertiary education settings
Sessions can be tailored for professional, faith‑based, or mixed audiences, and delivered online or in person (location‑dependent).
I have a teaching background and am comfortable speaking to both small and large groups. I aim to bring a structured, engaging, and psychologically informed approach to presentations, with sensitivity to audience context and experience.
Areas of Professional Interest
I am available to speak or provide commentary on topics including:
Spiritual abuse and religious trauma
Coercive control and misuse of authority in families and organisations
Domestic and family violence (including faith‑context complexities)
Mental health within faith communities
Marriage & Family-related Matters.
Trauma, attachment, and identity
Scrupulosity (moral or religious OCD), Intense anxiety surrounding faith-related practices.
Ministry burnout and Moral Injury experienced in Faith Settings
Family estrangement and complex grief
Systems, culture, and institutional harm
Media Commentary
I am available for:
Psychological commentary and interviews
Podcasts and panel discussions
Print and online media contributions
Articles and opinion pieces
My media contributions aim to increase public understanding of complex psychological and social issues, particularly where faith, power, and harm intersect.
Writing & Commentary
I am available to write articles, opinion pieces, and professional commentary on topics aligned with my areas of interest and expertise, including:
Mental health and help-seeking, including barriers to care
Spiritual abuse, religious trauma, and faith-related harm
Coercive control, power, and misuse of authority
Domestic and family violence, including faith and cultural considerations
High-control religious environments and cult dynamics
Trauma, attachment, identity, and recovery
Ministry burnout, safeguarding, and ethical leadership
Family estrangement, boundaries, and complex grief
Writing can be tailored for professional, faith-based, or general audiences, and grounded in evidence-based and psychologically informed perspectives.
Approach
I bring a calm, reflective, and compassionate presence to speaking and media work. I aim to provide:
Clear and accessible communication
Sensitivity to complex and polarising topics
A trauma‑informed, evidence-based, systems‑aware lens
Respect for faith while naming harm honestly
Bridging clinical insight with real‑world application
My approach is flexible and responsive to professional, faith-based, or general audiences, while remaining grounded in evidence-based and psychologically informed care
Enquires
For media requests or speaking enquiries, please contact:
Email: admin@kyliewallspsychology.com.au
Please include details about the event or media request, proposed topic, audience, format, and timing.
