MsSuzanne Frydman

Suzanne is an early career researcher focusing on factors related to workplace health from organisational and systemic perspectives.

Suzanne's approach focuses on qualitative research methodologies.

Using discourse analysis, Suzanne researched and wrote on the 'good enough' mother and others in lullabies from folk lyrics for her Master in Communication degree. 

Drawing from heuristic phenomenology and creative arts partcipatory practices, Suzanne then researched and wrote on 'spontaneity in the classroom’ for her second master’s degree. 

Suzanne's approaches when working with clients, students, stakeholders and organisations draw from evidence-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), grief and loss theories such as The Assumptive World View, and Buddhist concepts including Beginner's Mind, Non-Attachment and Impermanence. 

Current research Interests include: career transitions, the experiences of early career health professionals and their training, vocational psychology, workplace responses to climate change, and counselling theories such as the Dual Process Model (DPM) for managing eco-anxiety and grief.  

Further interests include: communication skills training for health professionals, individual self-care and self-management for avoiding burnout, organisational support for mental health needs of staff, professional development for health professionals.