Among Worlds Author: Lisa McKay

Lisa McKay is an Australian forensic psychologist and the Director of Training and Education Services for the Headington Institute, a non-profit that provides psychological and spiritual support for humanitarian workers around the world. Lisa writes education and training material and runs workshops nationally and internationally on traumatic stress and humanitarian work, a role that draws on both her background in trauma psychology and her experiences growing up as a “third culture kid” in Australia, Canada, Bangladesh, the US, Zimbabwe, Indonesia and the Philippines. For fun, Lisa writes essays about her own adventures (and misadventures) on the road. Her first novel is due to be released in September 2007. Lisa can be contacted at: lmckay@headington-institute.org.
Among Worlds articles:
• “Where’s the fun in normal”, August 2006
• “Breaking the rules of transient living”, November 2005
Recent publications:
• Trauma and critical incident care for humanitarian workers, Headington Institute, July 2006 (online training module)
• The tired Samaritans, Notre Dame Magazine, October 2005 (essay)
After the tsunamis: Why aid the aidworkers? Headington Institute Briefing, April 2005 (article)
• Peace by Piece Headington Institute, 2004/2005 (monthly series for humanitarian workers)
• Helping the Helpers: Understanding, assessing and treating humanitarian workers experiencing acute stress reactions, Headington Institute, June 2004 (Continuing Education Module for mental health professionals)
• Church World Service Says Training, Counseling Help Staff Cope with Strain of Violence, InterAction Monday Developments, September 2004 (article)