Dr Nadine Pelling

Dr Nadine Pelling is a Fellow of the Australian Counselling Association, Clinical Psychologist, and Member of the Australian Psychological Society.

Dr Pelling is employed full-time as a Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology and Counselling at the University of South Australia.

Dr Pelling also maintains a small private practice in the southern suburbs of Adelaide. Dr Pelling's private practice is housed in the Summerford Specialists building in Aberfoyle Park: summerfordspecialists.com.au 

Registered Psychologist with Clinical Endorsement - Psychology Board of Australia 

Approved Psychology Supervisor - Psychology Board of Australia 

Australian Psychological Society (Member Since July 2001/Member of Clinical College Since 2008)

Australian Counselling Association (Member Since March 2005)

Australian Counsellimg Association Approved Supervisor (Since 2005)

Australian Society of Hypnosis (Member Since 2011)

Qualifications

• Doctor of Philosophy Western Michigan University

• Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology Western Michigan University

• Graduate Certificate in Alcohol and Drug Abuse Western Michigan University

• Graduate Certificate in Non Profit Leadership and Administration Western Michigan University

• Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Psychology University of Western Ontario

Work history

Dr Pelling began work at UniSA in 2003. While at UniSA she has been the program director of the Master of Counselling Degree previously offered by UniSA in Australia. Nadine's program direction activities led to her gaining a Certificate of Recognition regarding Program Director Excellence. She was also the leader of a project supported by a UniSA Teaching and Learning Grant to integrate video into the assessment of applied skills in counselling. 

Prior to her work at UniSA, Dr Pelling was the Manager of a Dual Diagnosis Unit addressing co-exiting substance use and mental illness difficulties in eastern Melbourne. 

Dr Pelling's first academic appointment was in Counselling at the University of New England in Armidale, NSW.

Dr Pelling came to Australia from Vancouver, Canada, where she completed a clinical internship as part of her PhD in Counselling Psychology. Her clinical internship involved working at the Workers Compensation Board with those experiencing psychological difficulties following various work injuries, including psychological distress and amputations.