Professor Sophie Havighurst is a child clinical psychologist who has led the development, research and dissemination of the Tuning in to Kids (TIK) suite of parenting programs both in Australia and in many countries around the world. Access Professor Havighurst's full bio.
TIK is an evidence-based program that aims to help parents and carers teach their children emotional competence (being able to understand and regulate emotions) as a way of preventing and/or treating mental health problems and promoting children’s optimal development.
She works at Mindful – Centre for Training and Research in Developmental Health, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne.
