Mirela has been working at the Secure Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit (SMHRU) at The Park – Centre for Mental Health over the last six years and she has a special interest in process issues and reflective practice. In addition to her hospital work, Mirela maintains a private practice in Brisbane, she currently holds a sessional lecturing appointment with the Australian Catholic University, and she is a clinical supervisor at QUT. Mirela is a Member of the APS and of Psychoanalytically-Oriented Psychology Interest Group (POPIG) where she holds the role of POPIG Qld State Subcommittee Coordinator.