Dr Judith Locke

Clinical Psychologist

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 more than 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.

Judith has undertaken research at the Queensland University of Technology investigating modern parenting, family wellbeing, and the interaction of parents and students with academic environments. Her psychological commentary features regularly in the media, including a weekly parenting column for The Sunday Mail. She is a member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) and the APS College of Clinical Psychologists.

Judith’s first bestselling book, The Bonsai Child, discusses problems with current well-meant parenting practices and shows parents practical ways to turn their situation around. Her latest book, The Bonsai Student, looks at modern parenting’s impact on children’s school experience and gives parents useful and realistic strategies to ensure their children develop the confidence, capability and independence in their studies that will give them the best chance of future success and satisfaction in their work and personal lives.