For the past 15 years, Larissa has immersed herself in the study and applications of psychology to assist organisations and individuals achieve meaningful, lasting results. Larissa has worked as a coach, organisational development consultant, and management consultant. In these roles, she has contributed to the design and implementation of significant organisational re-design, cultural change initiatives, leadership development programs, and employee engagement strategies.

In her work, Larissa combines her passionate for people with her penchant for research. As a coach, Larissa takes an evidence-based, client-centric approach to support individuals and organisations to realise their key strategic, professional, and personal goals – beyond day-to-day ‘firefighting’. She helps clients to better understand human behaviour at an individual, group, and organisational level, and focus on meaningful and enduring change and maximise performance.

Larissa has worked with a broad range of private, public, and not-for-profit clients, in Sydney, Brisbane, and Melbourne. She is passionate about higher education and has worked for and consulted to several Australian Universities, including Macquarie University, LaTrobe and Swinburne.

Larissa holds a Doctorate of Organisational Psychology (Macquarie University), a Bachelor of Science (Honours Psychology) (The University of Sydney), and is currently completing a Graduate Certificate in Organisational Coaching (ICF accredited training) (Swinburne). Her doctoral research focused on the impacts of workplace incivility on employees’ stress and engagement, and subsequent behavioural responses. She has presented her research at international Psychology conferences and applied the findings in her work with individuals and organisational systems to improve culture and enhance wellbeing.

Larissa is a wife and mother to two young children. She loves learning and is currently studying Spanish. Mucho gusto!

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