Teaching
Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)
- HON402 – Research Methods
- HON403 – Psychological Assessment
- HON404 – Developmental Psychopathology Across the Lifespan
Clinical Expertise
- Grief/loss
- Complex grief and prolonged grief disorder
- Trauma
- PTSD/complex PTSD
About
Dr Candice Mace is a registered Clinical Psychologist, researcher, and sessional academic with a particular interest in grief, bereavement, trauma, and the translation of psychological research into clinical practice. She completed her Doctor of Psychology (Clinical), where her doctoral research examined a brief psychological intervention for people bereaved following unexpected or unnatural deaths. Her research focuses on bereavement interventions and the therapeutic processes associated with reductions in grief-related psychological distress, with broader interests in disenfranchised and complex grief, cultural and spiritual influences on experiences of death and bereavement, pet loss, parasocial grief, and emerging applications of psychedelic-assisted therapies in palliative care and trauma treatment.
Alongside her academic work, Candice has clinical experience across private practice, community, youth, hospital, and specialist trauma settings. Her clinical practice is grounded in trauma-informed, person-centred, and evidence-based care, with particular experience supporting people experiencing grief and bereavement, complex trauma and PTSD, mood and anxiety disorders, and body image concerns.
She is particularly passionate about making grief support accessible beyond the therapy room and facilitates free monthly community Grief Walks that provide opportunities for connection and support among people experiencing bereavement. Across her clinical, teaching, and research roles, Candice is committed to integrating empirical evidence with compassionate psychological practice and supporting the development of future mental health professionals.