HUMANS
SCIENCE
Keeping it real in a complex world
HUMANS
Every individual is unique
We employ scientific methods to explore human behaviour – how people act, think and feel, and why they do so.
Qualitative and Quantitative
SCIENTIFIC DATA
Big data, predictive modelling, regression models, analytics.....
Everyone talks about it, not many people truly know how to do it. What psychologists add to data analysis is the ability to link the findings back to human behavior.
DR MICHELLE ROESLER & DR DESPINA SFAKINOS
Together we are MAD
In 2011 we combined our wealth of experience in the fields of psychology, research, statistics and business and went completely MAD. Our mantra is based on assisting others to keep it simple and real in the increasing complexity of the modern world. We use an evidence based approach and provide a relevant, personalised "hands on" service. MAD have worked with a diverse range of individuals and organisations from children to elite athletes, from start-ups to multi-nationals. We like quirky, are always up for a challenge and we love what we do. We invite you to go MAD.
RESEARCH
Workshops, keynotes, facilitation
COSMETIC SURGERY & BODY IMAGE
Social Media and The Face
Guest Speaker Melbourne Craniofacial Royal Children’s Hospital Meeting, 2017
The Influence of Social Media on Patient Outcome Expectations
Guest Speaker, European Plastic Surgeons Meeting, 2018, Australia
Psychosocial Screening Before Surgery
Guest Speaker Australian and New Zealand Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons ANZAOMS 2017 Conference
Improving patient care by incorporating psychosocial evaluation to aesthetic surgery pre-operative assessment process.
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Guest Speaker Melbourne Craniofacial Royal Children’s Hospital Meeting, 2017
BDD – Identification and Changes
Guest Speaker Australian and New Zealand Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons ANZAOMS 2017 Conference
WORKPLACE HEALTH & WELLBEING
Work Ability
Speaker, International Congress for Occupational Health and Work Organisation and Psychosocial Factors (Australia) 2017
Unrealistic Optimism
Why we are all familiar (in some cases too familiar) with the phenomenon of tasks taking longer to complete than we initially think that they will
Workshop Attorney Generals Department, South Australia, 2016
Adapting to Change – Coping Strategies
Presenter, Psychology and Health Conference, Beijing China 2017
Healthy Lifestyles
Presenter & Workshop Facilitator, Royal Australian Airforce, 2017
Resilience in the Workplace
Presenter & Workshop Facilitator, Santos, 2017
Mental Health in The Workplace
Presenter & Workshop Facilitator, General Motors Holden, 2017
Change and Uncertainty
Speaker, Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific, Leadership Meeting 2017
Managing Stress through Health Behaviours
Presenter & Workshop Facilitator, Jacobs Engineering, Adelaide 2017
HAND TRAUMA
Recovering from acute traumatic occupational hand injury, A bio-psychosocial perspective
Speaker, International Congress of the ICOH Scientific Committee on Work Organization and Psychosocial Factors, 2016
The psychological impact of acute occupational hand trauma
Speaker, International Conference on Industrial and Organizational Psychology in New Delhi, India, 2016
EDUCATION
Sex Education: How one school created a relevant and positive program and the unexpected result it is having on the entire school community.
Presenter, AHISA’s 2018 Leading, Learning & Caring Conference.
Measuring and developing
Self Awareness and Creativity
Presenter, 11th International Conference on Excellence and Innovation in Education: The Creativity-Innovation Challenge. Paris-France, 2016
Strategies to assist students who have given up on school, not motivated to work or who have unrealistic career expectations.
Presenter, Careers Advisers Association of NSW & ACT Inc., Annual Conference Sydney, 2017
What does the scientific evidence suggest about individual differences in personality and their impact upon teaching and learning styles?
Presenter, 11th International Conference on Excellence and Innovation in Education: The Creativity-Innovation Challenge. Paris-France, 2016
Social Media and Study Habits
Presented, Pulteney Grammar School, Adelaide, 2017
CREATIVITY & INNOVATION
Measuring and developing self-awareness.
Self Awareness and Creativity
Speaker, 11th International Conference on Excellence and Innovation in Education: The Creativity-Innovation Challenge. Paris-France. 2017
Self-awareness: Creating space for innovation
Guest Presenter, Navitas Professional Institute Conference: Innovation and Engagement for Learning, Health and Wellbeing. Melbourne, 2018
LEADERSHIP
What is the relationship between personality, self-awareness & leadership performance?
Speaker, Australian Conference of Personality and Individual Differences. Sydney 2017
CORPORATE
It is true, size does not matter
MAD have assisted small business to large multi-nationals. Importantly, MAD is not about quick fixes and band-aids. We firmly and unreservedly base our practice on science. As psychologists, we employ scientific methods to explore your organisation. We determine how people think, act and feel and why they do so. We then combine our psychological expertise with data science, devising strategies to develop, change and inspire.
Assessment, Leadership, Learning, Development, Performance, Retention, Coaching, Mentoring, Career Development, Measurement, Change, Resilience, Climate, Culture, Behaviours, Safety, Assistance, Wellbeing, Work-life Balance, Engagement.
Every individual and organisation is unique.
Our approach is specifically tailored to meet these needs.
PRACTICAL
To ensure our practical skill base is always at the highest level, we perform "hands on" work, in addition to research and consulting.
CONSULTANT SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST
Dr Michelle Roesler has provided extensive individual psychological support to students aged between 5 - 18 within a private school setting in Adelaide. She also created wellbeing programs to be applied on a group basis.
CONVENOR, AUSTRALIAN COLLEGE OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY
Dr Despina Sfakinos has taught undergraduate and postgraduate students in a variety of disciplines (e.g. Personality at the University of Sydney in the School of Psychology; Critical Thinking in Business and Business Strategy in the Business School at the University of Sydney). She is currently a Lecturer and Course Convenor for the Bachelor of Counselling (Coaching) at ACAP, Sydney campus. Dr Roesler has convened and lectured in the topic of Personality and Individual Differences at Griffith University, Gold Coast and Australia.
MENTAL HEALTH DIRECTOR
Dr Roesler currently leads a national team of mental health experts for the Hemisphere Management Group - a national and international leader in entertainment health management and risk mitigation.
PRIVATE CLINIC
We conduct private sessions in Adelaide, Sydney and the Gold Coast. We have extensive experience consulting with individuals. In addition, Dr Roesler is one of Australia’s most experienced Psychological assessors, having completed over 5000 individual assessments. Dr Sfakinos is a highly regarded Coach, specialising in the area of self awareness.
CONTACT US
If you are thinking about going MAD