Senior Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne | Sport & Exercise Psychologist | Interested in clinical performance psychologyhttps://bsky.app/profile/ccwalton.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ccwalton.bsky.social/post/3lsinik5ez225Really enjoyed working on this one with @emilyaharris.bsky.social and star student Nadia, it was a privilege to learn about and engage with a new performance environment. We document the ways in which women competing in pole experienced and related to body image. Free here: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.10292026 Jun 2025 07:53 +0000at://did:plc:zi4kbdoxtvj6m3et2tx5rw2i/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsinik5ez225https://bsky.app/profile/ccwalton.bsky.social/post/3lqswpeqed22gOur latest explores perceived barriers to mental health help seeking among elite coaches. Led brilliantly by soon to be Dr Frost, the findings highlight a key problem: The pressure and instability of elite sport was the most important, yet least feasible challenge to address. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2024-10924704 Jun 2025 23:15 +0000at://did:plc:zi4kbdoxtvj6m3et2tx5rw2i/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqswpeqed22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ccwalton.bsky.social/post/3ljycbxvbec26A privilege to be involved in these recently published pieces of work which will make an important contribution to mental health supports in both the community and elite ends of Australian sport. Both open access: Pilkington et al - https://doi.org/10.1080/10413200.2025.2467267 Vella et al - https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2024-10874910 Mar 2025 00:29 +0000at://did:plc:zi4kbdoxtvj6m3et2tx5rw2i/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljycbxvbec26https://bsky.app/profile/ccwalton.bsky.social/post/3ljofbgzl2k2cSo great to see this piece out. No doubt it will be a go-to resource for years to come! [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Mar 2025 01:56 +0000at://did:plc:zi4kbdoxtvj6m3et2tx5rw2i/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljofbgzl2k2chttps://bsky.app/profile/ccwalton.bsky.social/post/3lhihiwqwks2xGreat to see this study out. This one certainly had its challenges along the way, but points to some really promising opportunities for utilising the power of self-compassion in the performing arts. Hopefully much more to come! https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1512114/full06 Feb 2025 06:29 +0000at://did:plc:zi4kbdoxtvj6m3et2tx5rw2i/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhihiwqwks2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ccwalton.bsky.social/post/3ldgc2a3ydc2hHow’s my annual leave going you ask? Amazing 👌16 Dec 2024 12:05 +0000at://did:plc:zi4kbdoxtvj6m3et2tx5rw2i/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldgc2a3ydc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/ccwalton.bsky.social/post/3lbq3i6n2xc2cHello! It looks better here so I think I'll stay - I'm a Psychologist (Sports Reg) and Senior Lecturer at Uni Melbourne. My research is mostly focused on supporting mental health in high performance environments (elite & youth sport; performing arts), with an emphasis on compassion-based approaches24 Nov 2024 22:44 +0000at://did:plc:zi4kbdoxtvj6m3et2tx5rw2i/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbq3i6n2xc2c