Kim Felmingham PhD, MA

Kim is a keynote speaker and presenting a workshop on “The Impact of childhood trauma on Adult Functioning: Neurobiological, Psychological and Cognitive Effects”. Professor Kim Felmingham is the Chair of Clinical Psychology at the School of Psychological Sciences, University of Melbourne. She is a clinical psychologist and neuroscientist, who specializes in the field of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

She has over fifteen years of experience in treating PTSD, including treating adult survivors of childhood trauma. Professor Felmingham is recognized for her research examining the neural and biological mechanisms associated with PTSD, with a specific focus on key mechanisms such as emotional memory consolidation, fear conditioning and extinction, emotion regulation and hormonal and genetic influences on these processes.