Clinical Director
Dr. Carla Sullivan-Myers PhD
Dr. Carla Sullivan-Myers PhD is an clinical director at Adapt Health and Performance, Shop 2/66 Clark Road, North Sydney. Carla heads the allied health team at Adapt Health and Performance, with a focus on exercise, soft-tissue release, women's health, and runner rehabilitation.
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About
Dr. Carla Sullivan-Myers PhD
Clinical Director
Carla heads the allied health team at Adapt Health and Performance and is not your usual chiropractor. Having worked in osteopathic and physiotherapy practices throughout her entire, she has a unique take on managing musculoskeletal injuries that heavily focuses on exercise, soft-tissue release and massage. With two post-graduate research degrees in Psychology exploring issues related to breast cancer survivorship and endometriosis, Carla is passionate about women's health and uniquely positioned to provide more holistic care for her patients. Carla also has extensive experience managing both elite and recreational runners using force plate and gait analysis technology for diagnosis and exercise rehabilitation.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Chiropractic Science- MQU
- Masters of Chiropractic Science- MQU
- Masters in Research (with Distinction) Psychology, University Medal - MQU
- Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology)- MQU
Specialties
- Musculoskeletal injury management
- Exercise, soft-tissue release and massage
- Women's health
- Runner gait analysis and rehabilitation
External profiles
- https://www.essa.org.au/find-aep/
- https://www.hotdoc.com.au/medical-centres/north-sydney-NSW-2055/adapt-health-performance/doctors/carla-sullivan-myers
- https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Carla-Sullivan-Myers
- https://au.linkedin.com/in/carla-sullivan-myers-1b0839163
- https://figshare.mq.edu.au/authors/Carla_Sullivan-Myers/12755700
Research
Selected publications and research output
Peer-reviewed work authored or co-authored by Carla. Links resolve to open academic indexes.
Macquarie University (Figshare) · 2024
Treating Your Body with Kindness: Psychological Distress, Body Image, Sexual Distress and Self-Compassion in Individuals with Endometriosis (PhD thesis)
Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings · 2023
Loneliness and Perceived Social Support in Endometriosis: The Roles of Body Image Disturbance and Anticipated Stigma
Journal of Psychosomatic Research · 2024
Self-compassion and health-related quality of life in individuals with endometriosis
Journal of Psychosomatic Research · 2023
Body image, self-compassion, and sexual distress in individuals living with endometriosis
Body Image · 2022
Body image and depression in endometriosis: Examining self-esteem and rumination as mediators
Human Reproduction · 2021
Delineating sociodemographic, medical and quality of life factors associated with psychological distress in individuals with endometriosis