Educational Qualifications

2013
Doctor of Psychology (Clinical), James Cook University

2009
Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology, Monash University

2007
Bachelor of Arts (Psychology & Communications), Monash University

Academic and Professional Experience

2025 - present
Senior Lecturer & Head of Programme (Master of Psychology, Clinical), Singapore University of Social Sciences

2021 - 2025

Psychology Clinic Manager, James Cook University 
Lecturer (2021-2024)
Senior Lecturer (2025) 

2021 - present

Clinical Psychologist, Natasha Riard Psychology

2013 - 2021

Senior Psychologist, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital

Awards and Honours

2025
Innovation in Youth Mental Health Award for outstanding clinical excellence and pioneering contributions to youth mental healthcare in Singapore, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital in partnership with Temasek Foundation

2023
Engagement Excellence Award (Community Engagement), James Cook University

2021
Winner of the Allied Health Innovative Practice Award, Singhealth & Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre

2014
Service from the Heart, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital

Selected Publications

Riard, N. (2025).
My emotions. Natasha Riard Psychology.

Riard, N. (2024).
Temasek Foundation Youth Connect Process-Based Intervention. KK Women’s & Children’s Hospital & James Cook University.

Wong, C.M., Tan, C.S., Riard, N., Yeleswarapu., S.P., Lourdes, M.D., Prasath, A., Tan, A.M., Tan, T.C., Sultana, R., & Lam, J.C.M. (2024).
Autologous umbilical cord blood infusion for the treatment of autism in young children: A within-subjects open label study on safety (assessed via caregiver report) and efficacy. Autism Research, 17(8), 1721-1734.

Agarwal, P., Patel, L., Koh, H.C., Riard, N., Chiong, R., Siew, L.C., Tang, H.N. (2020).
Wagga learns about COVID-19 and Wagga stays at home. KK Women’s & Children’s Hospital.

Lin, J., Magiati, I., Chiong, S. H. R., Singhal, S., Riard, N., Ng, I. H., Muller-Riemenschneider, F., Wong, C. M. (2019).
The relationship among screen use, sleep, and emotional/behavioural difficulties in preschool children with neurodevelopmental disorders. Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, 40(7), 519-529.

Riard, N., Jory, M. (2011).
Is it possible to appear less lazy? Disclaimer efficacy in social interaction. New School Psychology Bulletin, 8(2), 58-69.

Riard, N. (2010).
Ethics in psychological practice: A comparison of the codes of the Australian, British, and Singapore psychological societies.International Psychology Bulletin, 14(4), 36-38.

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