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Dr Lisa Brice

Clinical Psychologist & Director | Spectrum Services 

Spectrum Services Queensland Clinical Psychologist Director Dr Lisa Brice
Spectrum Services Queensland Clinical Psychologist Director Dr Lisa Brice

Lisa is passionate about creating empowering, safe environments for neurodiverse individuals and their families.

Growing up in a family with a long generational history of autism, she brings a deep personal understanding to her clinical work. Lisa combines professional insight with genuine warmth and compassion and is also a proud mum of two. Lisa lived in New York for 13 years and worked as an advisor at the Australian Mission to the United Nations in New York prior to commencing her Masters and Doctorate in Psychology.

Outside of the clinic, Lisa enjoys walking her two Brussels Griffons, travelling, and spending time with family and friends. She maintains a research interest in autism spectrum conditions and the long-term psychosocial outcomes of allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation. 

  • Qualifications

    – Doctorate Psychology, Yeshiva University, New York 
    – Masters Psychology, Yeshiva University, New York 
    – Master of Social Science, City University of New York (Valedictorian) 
    – Bachelor of Arts, University of Queensland

  • Clinical Experience

    – Director of Spectrum Services, Brisbane 
    – Asperger Services Australia, Brisbane 
    – Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney 
    – Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney
    – Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital, New York 
    – Albert Einstein College of Medicine Early Childhood Centre, New York

  • Works With

    Lisa works with children (5–12 years), teenagers (13–18 years), and adults (18+), and has a particular interest in autism assessment across the lifespan.

    She has extensive experience navigating the NDIS system and draws on a range of evidence-based therapeutic approaches. 

    Lisa is committed to providing neuro-affirming support that respects each individual’s unique strengths and needs.

  • Therapuetic Approach

    - Neuroaffirming approach

    - CBT

    -DBT

    - Trauma informed

  • Special Areas of Interest

    - ASD Assessment

    - Research

  • Outside the Clinic

    - Walking my Brussels Griffins

    - Travel

    - Skiing

Publications 

Books and Manuals 

Ratcliffe, B., Wong, M., Dossetor, D., Grahame, V., Brice, L. & Carroll, L. (2017). *Westmead Feelings Program 1: Emotion-based learning for children with autism spectrum disorder and mild intellectual disability*. Camberwell, VIC: ACER Press. 

Wong, M., Lopes, A., Heriot, S., Brice, L., Carroll, L., Ratcliffe, B. & Dossetor, D. (2018). *Westmead Feelings Program 2: Emotion-based learning for children with autism spectrum disorder*. Camberwell, VIC: ACER Press. 

Radcliffe, B., Wong, M., Dossetor, D., Grahame, V., Brice, L. & Carroll, L. (2017). *Westmead Feelings Program*. Australian Council for Educational Research. Available at: https://www.acer.org/westmead-feelings-program/authors 

Journal Articles

Brice, L., Gilroy, N., Dyer, G., Kabir, M., Greenwood, M., Larsen, S., Moore, J., Gottlieb, D., Hertzberg, M., Brown, L. & Hogg, M. (2021). *Predictors of quality of life in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation survivors*. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 39(4), pp.534–552. 

Brice, L., McErlean, G., Donovan, C., Tapp, C., Gilroy, N., Kabir, M., Greenwood, M., Larsen, S.R., Moore, J., Gottlieb, D., Hertzberg, M., Brown, L., Hogg, M., Huang, G., Tan, J., Ward, C. & Kerridge, I. (2020). *Fear of cancer recurrence following allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) for haematological malignancy: A cross-sectional study*. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 49, 101845. 

Brice, L., Gilroy, N., Dyer, G., Kabir, M., Greenwood, M., Larsen, S., Moore, J., Kwan, J., Hertzberg, M., Brown, L. & Hogg, M. (2017). *Haematopoietic stem cell transplantation survivorship and quality of life: Is it a small world after all?* Supportive Care in Cancer, 25(2), pp.421–427. 

Brice, L., Gilroy, N., Dyer, G., Kabir, M., Greenwood, M., Larsen, S., ... & Kerridge, I. (2015). *Fear of cancer recurrence post allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant for malignant disease: Adapting to the ‘new normal’.* Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, 11, pp.110–111. 

Brice, L., Weiss, R., Wei, Y., Satwani, P., Bhatia, M., George, D., Garvin, J., Morris, E., Harrison, L., Cairo, M. & Sands, S. (2011). *Health-related quality of life (HRQoL): The impact of medical and demographic variables upon pediatric recipients of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation*. Pediatric Blood & Cancer, 57(7), pp.1179–1185. 

Brice L., McErlean G., Donovan C., Tapp C., Gilroy N., Kabir M., Greenwood M., Larsen S. R., Moore J., Gottlieb D., Hertzberg M., Brown L., Hogg M., Huang G., Tan J., Ward C., Kerridge I. (2020). Fear of cancer recurrence following allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) for haematological malignancy: A cross-sectional study. The European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 49, 101845. 

Brice L., Gilroy N., Dyer G., Kabir M., Greenwood M., Larsen S., Moore J., Kwan J., Hertzberg M., Brown L., Hogg M., Huang G., Tan J., Ward C., Gottlieb D., Kerridge I. (2017). Haematopoietic stem cell transplantation survivorship and quality of life: Is it a small world after all? Supportive Care in Cancer, 25(2), 421–427. 

Brice, L., Gilroy, N., Dyer, G., Kabir, M., Greenwood, M., Larsen, S., ... & Kerridge, I. (2015). FEAR OF CANCER RECURRENCE POST ALLOGENEIC HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANT FOR MALIGNANT DISEASE: ADAPTING TO THE ‘NEW NORMAL’. Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, 11, 110-111. 

Brice, L., Gilroy, N., Dyer, G., Kabir, M., Greenwood, M., Larsen, S., Moore, J., Gottlieb, D., Hertzberg, M., Brown, L. and Hogg, M., 2021. Predictors of quality of life in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation survivors. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 39(4), pp.534-552. 

Brice, L., Gilroy, N., Dyer, G., Kabir, M., Greenwood, M., Larsen, S., Moore, J., Kwan, J., Hertzberg, M., Brown, L. and Hogg, M., 2017. Haematopoietic stem cell transplantation survivorship and quality of life: is it a small world after all?. Supportive Care in Cancer, 25, pp.421-427. 

McErlean, G., Tapp, C., Brice, L., Gilroy, N., Kabir, M., Greenwood, M., ... & Kerridge, I. (2023). Predictors of post traumatic growth in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation survivors: a cross-sectional survey. BMC psychology, 11(1), 235. 

G. McErlean, C. Tapp, L. Brice, et al., “Decisional Regret in Long-Term Australian Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Survivors: A Cross-Sectional Survey,” Clinical Nursing Research 32, no. 8 (2023): 10547738231180337, https://doi.org/10.1177/10547738231180337

Dyer G, Larsen SR, Gilroy N, Brice L, Kabir M, Hogg M, Brown L, Hertzberg M, Greenwood M, Moore J, Gottlieb D, Huang G, Tan J, Ward C, Kerridge I. “Prevalence of high-risk health behaviours in long-term survivors of allogeneic blood and marrow transplantation in Sydney, Australia”. Australian Journal of Cancer Nursing. 2017:18(2): 16-23. 

Dyer G, Gilroy N, Brown L, Hogg M, Brice L, Kabir M, Greenwood M, Larsen SR, Moore J, Hertzberg M, Kwan J, Huang G, Tan J, Ward C & Kerridge I. "What They Want: Inclusion of Blood and Marrow Transplantation Survivor Preference in the Development of Models of Care for Long-Term Health in Sydney, Australia." Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2016:22(4):731-743. 

Lindsay J, Kabir M, Gilroy N, Dyer G, Brice, L, Greenwood M, Moore J, Hertzberg M, Larsen S, Kwan J, Brown L, Hogg M, Huang G, Tan J, Gifford G, Kerridge I. “Epidemiology of complementary and alternative medicine therapy use in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant survivorship patients in Australia”. Cancer Med. 2016;5(12):3606-14. 

Smith J, Poon C, Gilroy N, Kabir M, Brice L, Dyer G, Hogg M, Greenwood M, Moore J, Hertzberg M, Brown L, Tan J, Huang G, Kwan J, Larsen S, Ward C, Kerridge I. “Nutritional issues and body weight in long-term survivors of allogeneic blood and marrow transplant (BMT) in NSW Australia”. Support Care Cancer. 2017;25(1):137-44. 

Dyer G, Gilroy N, Brown L, Hogg M, Brice L, Kabir M, Greenwood M, Larsen SR, Moore J, Hertzberg M, Kwan J, Huang G, Tan J, Ward C, Kerridge I. Erratum to: "What They Want: Inclusion of Blood and Marrow Transplantation Survivor Preference in the Development of Models of Care for Long-Term Health in Sydney, Australia" [Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2016;22:731-743]. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2016 Aug;22(8):1537. doi: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2016.04.023. Epub 2016 May 27. Erratum for: Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2016 Apr;22(4):731-743. doi: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2015.12.019. PMID: 27267683. 

Dyer G, Brice L, Gilroy N, Kabir M, Hertzberg M, Greenwood M, Larsen SR, Moore J, Gottlieb D, Huang G, Hogg M, Brown L, Tan J, Ward C, Kerridge I. “Changes to work status and household income of long-term allogeneic blood and marrow transplant survivors in New South Wales, Australia”. Bone Marrow Transplant. 2018;53(7):926-31. 

Dyer, G., Brice, L., Gilroy, N., Kabir, M., Hertzberg, M., Greenwood, M., Larsen, S.R., Moore, J., Gottlieb, D., Huang, G. and Hogg, M., 2018. Changes to work status and household income of long-term allogeneic blood and marrow transplant survivors in New South Wales, Australia. Bone Marrow Transplantation, 53(7), pp.926-931. 

Lindsay, J., Kabir, M., Gilroy, N., Dyer, G., Brice, L., Moore, J., Greenwood, M., Hertzberg, M., Gottlieb, D., Larsen, S.R. and Hogg, M., 2016. Epidemiology of complementary and alternative medicine therapy use in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant survivorship patients in Australia. Cancer Medicine, 5(12), pp.3606-3614. 

Smith, J., Poon, C., Gilroy, N., Kabir, M., Brice, L., Dyer, G., Hogg, M., Greenwood, M., Moore, J., Hertzberg, M. and Brown, L., 2017. Nutritional issues and body weight in long-term survivors of allogeneic blood and marrow transplant (BMT) in NSW Australia. Supportive Care in Cancer, 25, pp.137-144. 

Dyer, G., Brice, L., Schifter, M., Gilroy, N., Kabir, M., Hertzberg, M., Greenwood, M., Larsen, S.R., Moore, J., Gottlieb, D. and Huang, G., 2018. Oral health and dental morbidity in long‐term allogeneic blood and marrow transplant survivors in Australia. Australian Dental Journal, 63(3), pp.312-319. 

Dyer, G., Larsen, S.R., Gilroy, N., Brice, L., Greenwood, M., Hertzberg, M., Kabir, M., Brown, L., Hogg, M., Huang, G. and Moore, J., 2016. Adherence to cancer screening guidelines in Australian survivors of allogeneic blood and marrow transplantation (BMT). Cancer Medicine, 5(7), pp.1702-1716. 

Dyer, G., Gilroy, N., Brice, L., Kabir, M., Gottlieb, D., Huang, G., Hogg, M., Brown, L., Greenwood, M., Larsen, S.R. and Moore, J., 2019. A survey of infectious diseases and vaccination uptake in long‐term hematopoietic stem cell transplant survivors in Australia. Transplant Infectious Disease, 21(2), p.e13043. 

Gifford, G., Gilroy, N., Dyer, G., Brice, L., Kabir, M., Greenwood, M., Larsen, S., Moore, J., Gottlieb, D., Hertzberg, M. and Kwan, J., 2016. The experience of survival following allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation in New South Wales, Australia. Bone Marrow Transplantation, 51(10), pp.1361-1368. 

Dyer, G., Gilroy, N., Brown, L., Hogg, M., Brice, L., Kabir, M., Greenwood, M., Larsen, S.R., Moore, J., Hertzberg, M. and Kwan, J., 2016. What they want: inclusion of blood and marrow transplanation survivor preference in the development of models of care for long-term health in Sydney, Australia. Biology of blood and marrow transplantation, 22(4), pp.731-743. 

Dyer, G., Gilroy, N., Bradford, J., Brice, L., Kabir, M., Greenwood, M., Larsen, S.R., Moore, J., Hertzberg, M., Kwan, J. and Brown, L., 2016. A survey of fertility and sexual health following allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation in New South Wales, Australia. British journal of haematology, 172(4), pp.592-601. 

Radcliffe, B., Wong, M., Dossetor, D., Grahame, V., Brice, L., Carroll, L. (2017). Westmead Feelings Program. Australian Council for Educational Research. Retrieved from https://www.acer.org/westmead-feelings-program/authors 

Brice, L., Weiss, R., Wei, Y., Satwani, P., Bhatia, M., George, D., Garvin, J., Morris, E., Harrison, L., Cairo, M., & Sands, S. (2011). Health-related quality of life (HRQoL): The impact of medical and demographic variables upon pediatric recipients of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Pediatric Blood & Cancer, 57(7), 1179–1185. 

Dyer, G., Gilroy, N., Brown, L., Hogg, M., Brice, L., Kabir, M., Greenwood, M., Larsen, S.R., Moore, J., Hertzberg, M., Kwan, J., Huang, G., Tan, J., Ward, C. & Kerridge, I. (2016). *Erratum to: “What They Want: Inclusion of Blood and Marrow Transplantation Survivor Preference in the Development of Models of Care for Long-Term Health in Sydney, Australia”*. Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, 22(8), p.1537. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbmt.2016.04.023  

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