Dr Chris Cheers

Chris Cheers is a psychologist and educator with a focus on elevating mental health in the arts and LGBTIQA+ communities. Chris is a university lecturer, an endorsed Educational and Developmental Psychologist, a member of the Australian Professional Association for Transgender Health (AusPATH) and the Australian Association of Psychologists Incorporated (AAPi), and a published academic. He is currently completing a PhD at the Centre for Alcohol and Policy Research at La Trobe University. Chris...See more

Chris Cheers is a psychologist and educator with a focus on elevating mental health in the arts and LGBTIQA+ communities. Chris is a university lecturer, an endorsed Educational and Developmental Psychologist, a member of the Australian Professional Association for Transgender Health (AusPATH) and the Australian Association of Psychologists Incorporated (AAPi), and a published academic. He is currently completing a PhD at the Centre for Alcohol and Policy Research at La Trobe University. Chris is a regular contributor in the media and has appeared on the 7am Podcast , ABC News and Reputation Rehab (ABC TV). His writing has been published in Archer Magazine , and he has featured in articles for The Guardian , The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald . Chris has also provided workshops and mental health consultation to arts organisations, theatre productions, universities and companies across Australia. See less