Caroline Raphael has been practicing as a psychologist since 2000 and has been an active member of the North Coast Committee and of Psychology and Integrative Mental Health, both of which she has found very enriching and rewarding. She loves the profession of psychology and finds being on the APS Committees a great way to give back and support the development of the profession. She encourages all members to contribute in any way they can, because with us all we can only be greater.

Passionate about holding space for all forms of the human condition, I am a clinical psychologist and part of a phenomenal team at Ascending Psychology. Together, we work to create a welcoming and healing space for people to reflect and grow through the tragedies and pain that are so often inflicted as we navigate this human experience. Inspired by the ancient wisdom accumulated from civilizations that were more deeply connected to nature, the spiritual teachings of cultures and collective societies, and the modern scientific technologies that we have available now, I hope to continue to learn and grow with all that we have available to us as a species. As part of this, I draw on experiences and lessons gained from working in forensic hospitals, high secure prisons, remote Aboriginal communities, offshore processing centers in Nauru and PNG, and in private practice as both a clinician and the director of a group practice.