Dr Judith Locke & Dr Danielle Einstein

Clinical Psychologists

Dr Judith Locke 

Registered clinical psychologist, author and parenting expert  

Dr Judith Locke PhD is a registered clinical psychologist specialising in modern parenting, family wellbeing and academic environments. Her practical strategies help parents and teachers assist children to become confident and capable as they develop their maturity and independence. Judith primarily works with schools around Australia and internationally, delivering keynotes, training and information sessions about the best ways to improve children’s wellbeing in a time when parenting has changed significantly from previous generations.   

She’s also written the bestselling books for parents, The Bonsai Child and The Bonsai Student. Both give practical and effective strategies to build children’s resilience, confidence and capability in the home and in their schooling. Judith also wrote a weekly parenting column for The Sunday Mail in Australia for over five years. 

Her new book, Raising Anxiety, co-authored with Dr. Danielle Einstein PhD, examines how today’s popular approaches to caring for children, changing beliefs about how to support them, and easier access to technology are making children more anxious and less prepared to handle typical tasks and day-to-day responsibilities. 

Dr Danielle Einstein 

Registered clinical psychologist and Adjunct Fellow at Macquarie University.  

Dr Danielle Einstein PhD is a registered clinical psychologist specialising in the treatment of anxiety. She is internationally known for her work on obsessive-compulsive disorder, uncertainty and adolescent social media use. Danielle started her career as Head of the Anxiety Clinic at Westmead Hospital. She is an Adjunct Fellow at Macquarie University and has worked in private practice since 2005. Her research covers prevention and treatment of anxiety, social media and emotional health. She was an invited expert at the New South Wales and South Australia Social Media Summit in October.  

Danielle’s book, The Dip, gives students and parents a step-by-step guide for positively managing their device use. She was the first Australian clinical psychologist to call for a phone ban in schools and her research findings and practical advice are regularly quoted in the media. Based on her work, Danielle has pioneered an innovative approach to taming worry.

Her new book, Raising Anxiety, co-authored with Dr Judith Locke, examines how today’s popular approaches to caring for children, changing beliefs about how to support them, and easier access to technology are making children more anxious and less prepared to handle typical tasks and day-to-day responsibilities.