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Introducing Dr Kari James, founder and director of Mission Resilient<\/p>\n\n

Hi, I’m Kari. I’m a researcher, therapist, and educator specialized in posttraumatic mental health, grief and loss, and, of course, resilience.<\/p>\n\n

My mission is to enhance resilience so you can reach your potential no matter what life throws at you. I do this by translating cutting-edge science to design tools and resources to empower you to stay resilient and accomplish your own life’s mission.<\/p>\n\n

I completed my PhD at the University of Queensland, my master’s degree at Monash University, and my bachelor’s degree at the University of Leeds.<\/p>\n\n

My professional background spans research, clinical practice and supervision, policy and practice consulting, professional training, and university education. <\/p>\n\n

I’ve worked with a wide range of clients and client groups, including military and veterans, emergency services professionals, social services professionals, education professionals, healthcare professionals, journalists, and creative industries professionals.<\/p>\n\n

And I’ve earned my resilience stripes working across a range of contexts including high-risk workforce wellbeing, disaster response, and suicide prevention.<\/p>\n\n

And I’ve earned my resilience stripes working across a range of contexts including high-risk workforce wellbeing, disaster response, and suicide prevention.<\/p><\/div>\n\n

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Here is a selection of my peer-reviewed publications for the nerds out there:<\/p>

James, K. E.<\/strong>, McKimmie, B. M., & Maccallum, F. (2025). Moral Injury Front and Center: The Relationship Between Event Centrality and Moral Injury. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. <\/em>doi: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1037\/tra0002014<\/p>

James, K. E.<\/strong>, McKimmie, B. M., & Maccallum, F. (2025). Resilience in Diversity: A Restricted Range of Roles is Associated with More Severe Moral Injury. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy<\/em>. doi: 10.1017\/S1352465825000116<\/a><\/p>

James, K. E.<\/strong>, McKimmie, B. M., & Maccallum, F. (2024). A Challenge to Identity: Identity Processing Style and Moral Injury. British Journal of Psychology, 116(2)<\/em>, 354\u2013366. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/bjop.12756<\/a><\/p>

James, K. E.<\/strong>, McKimmie, B. M., & Maccallum, F. (2024). When We Fail to Live up to Our Own Standards: The Relationship Between Self-discrepancy and Moral Injury. Anxiety, Stress, and Coping, 37<\/em>(6), 711\u2013720. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/10615806.2024.2387607<\/a><\/p>

Huang, K., Beckman, E. M., Ng, N., Dingle, G., Han, R., James, K. E.<\/strong>, Winkler, E., & Gomersall, S. (2024). The Effectiveness of Physical Activity Interventions on Undergraduate University Students\u2019 Mental Health and Wellbeing: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Health Promotion International<\/em>. doi: 10.1093\/heapro\/daae054<\/a><\/p>

Varker, T., McGregor, K.<\/strong>, Pedder, D.J., Lethbridge, R., Grant, G., Knight, H., Jones, K., Jacobs, J., & O\u2019Donnell, M. (2021). Best Practice Injury Compensation Processes Following Intentional Vehicular Assaults and Other Large Scale Transport Incidents: A Delphi Review. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness<\/em>. doi: 10.1017\/dmp.2021.285<\/a><\/p>

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