Dr. Sarah Leadley
Kia ora! I am a Registered Psychologist and Behaviour Analyst (BCBA). For over 16 years I’ve provided behavioural support in homes and schools for children and young people with and without disabilities. After practicing in NZ and Canada, I became interested in supporting tamariki with eating difficulties, and completed a PhD in this area between 2014-2017. My PhD involved setting up the Ready to Eat programme, which supports children relying on tube feeding, to transition to eating.
I am also a Senior Lecturer at the University of Auckland, within the School of Psychology. My role involves training students who are aiming to become psychologists and conducting eating-related research in the community (see the research tab above).
I am a mum to two young children and enjoy getting into the outdoors whenever I can :)