Claire Cartwright

Phone: +64 9 373 7599 ext 86269
Email: c.cartwright@auckland.ac.nz
Room: 306, Tāmaki Campus

Claire has been a staff member in the Doctor of Clinical Psychology programme since 2003. Prior to that she worked in the Psychotherapy programme at the Auckland University of Technology. She has also maintained a clinical psychology practice since 1986. Claire’s professional experience is in the area of adult mental health. She has a particular interest in issues related to the Therapeutic Relationship; and in the integration of psychodynamic and cognitive approaches. Claire also has knowledge and skills in the areas of divorce, remarriage, and stepfamily living.

Claire has two main areas of research interest. The first is the impact of family transitions of divorce and repartnering/remarriage on parents and children. Claire and her thesis students have investigated a number of aspects of post-separation.

Claire’s second area of research focuses on the therapeutic relationship and reflective practice. Claire has designed and investigated a 5 step method to assist psychologists and trainee psychologists understand and manage their countertransferential responses to clients.

• Cartwright, C. Transference, countertransference, and reflective practice in cognitive therapy. Clinical Psychologist, 15 (3), 112-120, 2011.
• Cartwright, C. & Read, J. An Exploratory Investigation of Psychologists’ Responses to a Method for Considering “Objective” Countertransference, New Zealand Journal of Psychology, 40 (1). 46-54, 2011.
• Bevan, V., Read, J., & Cartwright, C. The prevalence of voice-hearers in the general population: A literature review. Journal of Mental Health, 20 (3), 281-292, 2011.
• Cartwright, C. Preparing to repartner and live in a stepfamily. Journal of Family Studies, 16, 237-250, 2010.
• Cartwright, C. An exploratory investigation of parenting in stepfamilies. New Zealand Journal of Psychology, 39, 56-63, 2010.
• Kinniburgh-White, R. & Cartwright, C., & Seymour, F. Young adults narratives of the development of relationships with stepfathers. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 27 (7), 890-907, 210.
• Cartwright, C., Farnsworth, F., & Mobley, V. Relationships with stepparents in the life stories of young adults of divorce. Family Matters, 82, 30-37, 2009.
• Cartwright, C., & McDowell, H. Young women’s life stories and accounts of parental divorce. Journal of Divorce and Remarriage, 49, 56-78, 2008.