Elizabeth Skinner
Program Director for Graduate Certificate in Professional Supervision and Graduate Certificate in Wellbeing StudiesContact Elizabeth Skinner
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Elizabeth is the Program Director for the Graduate Certificate of Wellbeing Studies and Graduate Certificate of Professional Supervision. She also lectures within the School of Health and Human Science and provides oversight to the school’s placements process.
Prior to working at AC, Elizabeth worked within the community sector in various roles including counselling, homelessness intervention and family support. She also pioneered and managed a transitional housing program supporting women and children leaving domestic and family violence.
Her areas of research interest include domestic and family violence, and spiritual wellbeing.
She is currently undertaking her PhD in the area of domestic and family violence (coercive control).
Qualifications
PhD (Candidate) (Alphacrucis University College)
Dissertation Title Coercive control and adult dating relationships in Christian community: A qualitative investigation into experiences, perceptions and constructions
2024
M.A. (Alphacrucis University College) 2023
Bachelor of Social Science (Counselling) (Christian Heritage College) 2008
Diploma in Community Services Coordination (TAFE Queensland) 2012
Current Research
Coercive control and adult dating relationships in Christian community: A qualitative investigation into experiences, perceptions and constructions
Research Interests
Domestic violence
Family violence
Spiritual wellbeing
Field of Research
Social and personality psychologyProfessional Memberships
Australian Counselling Association (since 2006)
Circle of Security (since 2012)
- SSC111 Case Management
- SSC113 Interpersonal Communication Skills
- SSC221 Foundations of Professional Practice
- SSC300 Professional Practice
- SSC310 Field Placement - Counselling
- SSC312 Field Placement - Youth Studies
- SSC313 Field Placement - Chaplaincy and Pastoral Care
- SSC411 Case Management
- SSC413 Interpersonal Communication Skills
- SSC500 Professional Practice - Counselling
- SSC521 Foundations of Professional Practice
- SSC560 Supervision of People Helpers
- SSC562 Professional Supervision in Practice
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