Lisa Shetler - Clinical Psychologist

25/05/2025

MOVIE REVIEW from the perspective of a Disney fan, Foster parent and Psychologist: I took my 7 year old son to see the new Lilo & Stitch today. It’s arguably the best Disney live action remake in my opinion (it’s a low bar). Foster families be aware - the scenes around removal and loss are overt and emotional but the themes are well handled. The portrayal of Lilo’s struggle with difference is beautifully portrayed and they did well to show the complexities of both the sometimes highly challenging but also deeply creative and caring side of kiddos who like Lilo, may be struggling to find their place. The ending/resolution for both Stitch and Lilo are highly Disneyafied - “and they all lived happily ever after” style. I’m keen to watch it again but I would think twice about taking kiddos for whom loss is recent or raw.

Possibly my favourite scene is in the opening sequence as Lilo is dancing (she rushed in late - so many other fun engaging things to explore on the way). She’s excluded by her peers but subtly, meaning the adults don’t notice. She is masking skilfully, performing with the group, until, she is put under threat, becomes overwhelmed and reacts - in the way many children with heightened threat response systems will do, by pushing the other child. She’s immediately ushered away. We see her later in the common shame dip, attempting to regulate through solitude, lying on the floor, listening to her favourite music. The entire sequence tells you everything you need to know about this kid - about so many of our often misunderstood kids.

As is the case for Lilo, the healing happens not through stricter rules and punishments (or even rewards, for that matter) but through relationship, connection and belonging. Having a purpose greater than herself and feeling that she matters to someone. By changing the rules/world to fit the child and not asking the child to change to fit a broken world. Well played you got me to get the tissues out early on a Sunday morning.

07/05/2025

FLOW Psychology & Therapeutic Services group programs remain a really valuable and important way of meeting the immense demand for our services with meaningful content and connection. With waitlists growing ever longer, we’ll be offering more tailored small groups along with our usual after school programs.

28/04/2025

I have vivid memories of week one of my Clinical Psychology Masters degree. We had a one week clinical skills intensive and were thrown into doing role plays straight away. Rosie and I sat nervously across from each other for our very first role play, both wondering what we had gotten ourselves into. We then spent a good handful of years working together at CAMHS and now, around 15 years after that very intimidating role play, I have the great pleasure of welcoming her to Flow as a trusted colleague. I could not be happier to have her on the team.

We'd like to welcome our newest addition to the team, Rosie Floyd, Clinical Psychologist! 🧡

Rosie is a registered Clinical Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency (AHPRA) and an accredited psychology supervisor with the Psychology Board of Australia. Rosie has over a decade of experience providing clinical psychology interventions for children, teens, young adults and families. She has experience working in both the public mental health sector as well as providing mental health support within a range of school settings. Throughout these roles she has had considerable experience connecting with and supporting young people who have disengaged from education. Rosie has a warm, compassionate style and is passionate about supporting high school aged young people to connect with their values and strengths, to build skills and to take steps towards their goals. Outside of FLOW, Rosanne is a mum to one little kiddo and enjoys music, puzzles, cooking, gardening and spending time with friends and family.

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26/04/2025

Today was a highlight. In every interaction I’ve had with him, Chris exudes the love and warmth he teaches in his programs.

What an absolute privilege, joy and slight 'pinch us' moment to interview Germer, PhD - Mindful Self-Compassion for the Embracing It All Podcast today. This is an episode you don't want to miss - in fact we're going to go listen to it back right now!

11/04/2025

I’m determined to stretch this donation as far as possible and keep providing bulk billed group programs through FLOW Psychology & Therapeutic Services.

Places are now open for term 3. Contact our friendly reception staff for more details and to make a booking.

It has been over 2 years since the Mental Health Dinner we fundraised in partnership with .psych . We are pleased to share this update about the real impact for young people that have been able to seek support and participate in engaging workshops.

FLOW Psychology & Therapeutic Services also add "The best news is, we will be continuing to offer bulk billed groups, courtesy of the fundraising for at least the next two years - the reach of this support is significant. "

27/03/2025

Loneliness.
It’s one of the leading sources of distress among our young people post COVID. Despite being, in many ways, more connected than ever, our young people have never felt more isolated and alone. For many, finding “their people” is easier said than done. Especially if natural opportunities like being engaged in education, employment or hobbies are limited due to mental health challenges. In response to hearing this from so many of our young clients, the FLOW Psychology & Therapeutic Services Friday Games Night drop in sessions were born. An inclusive, supported, social opportunity for older teens and young adults to meet, connect and hopefully experience a true sense of community and common humanity - that they are not alone and there are people like them out there! Sessions are supported by our amazing social worker and mentor. You don’t have to be an existing flow client to attend and no bookings are necessary, simply drop in! Please share this with any young people you know.

🎲 Friday Night Games Night 🎲

Drop in for a Friday Games Night at FLOW! Our sessions are designed to help young adults engage with each other through a variety of board games, offering a supportive and inclusive environment. No experience needed, just bring your enthusiasm, and we’ll handle the rest! Cost is $25 (private or NDIS payment accepted). No need to book, just drop in! ♟

Can't wait to see you there!

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26/03/2025

Day 3 of the conference! It’s been inspiring to hear about the work being done by colleagues from and who are both bringing flexible, neuro-affirming, strengths-based approaches to clients in regional and remote communities.

25/03/2025

It feels a little sombering showing up to the final day of the Australian & New Zealand Mental Health Association Child and Adolescent Mental Health conference after such a disappointing budget reveal last night, which offered no real investment in mental health, family and domestic violence or treatment of severe and complex mental illness. I’m encouraged by the passionate work being done by so many colleagues around the country but the numbers (if you haven’t read the ACMS child maltreatment study you can here: https://www.acms.au/) back what we on the ground all know to be true - our mental health system is not fit for purpose and the consequences are dire.

The Australian Child Maltreatment study (ACMS) is the FIRST Australian prevalence study of child maltreatment. This research played a critical role in generating data to inform policy and practice reforms to reduce child abuse and neglect in Australia.

20/03/2025

I’ve taken to being extremely blunt when advocating for our client community. I’ve spent a large portion of today writing an appeal to the NDIS who rejected the application of someone who clearly meets their eligibility criteria and has exhausted all other treatment options. Not only is getting professionals to write and rewrite reports, such as the one requested of me, a further misuse of time and funding, there are simply no clearer ways that we can keep communicating the same message. If you don’t want to fund mental health through the NDIS, you will need to adequately fund public mental health services. If you are not going to do either, the private sector - which is operating beyond capacity, with clientele who cannot afford out of pocket costs for mental health services - cannot pick up the slack. Is anyone else perpetually frustrated by this, or is it just me?

20/03/2025

🧡 Grounding Psychotherapy in Self-Compassion 🩵

We’re thrilled to share that our director and principal clinical psychologist, Lisa Shetler, has contributed a chapter to the newly released book, Grounding Psychotherapy in Self-Compassion! 💚

This book brings together leading experts to explore how self-compassion can transform therapy—for both clinicians and clients. It offers practical tools, real-world case examples, and insights into integrating self-compassion across a range of clinical concerns, including:
💛 Anxiety & depression
💛 Trauma & emotional dysregulation
💛 Addictions & eating disorders
💛 Chronic pain & more

With a foreword by Steven C. Hayes, PhD and contributions from top global experts, this book is a must-read for therapists looking to deepen their practice with warmth, mindfulness, and resilience. Plus, it includes access to 15+ guided audio practices to bring these strategies to life.

📖 Edited by Galia Tyano Ronen, MA & Shari Geller, PhD

💬 “This stunning volume offers cutting-edge insights... providing a comprehensive understanding of how self-compassion can transform the therapeutic relationship.” — Kristin Neff, PhD

🔗 Order your copy today: [www.guilford.com/p/ronen]



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