Accredited Mental Health Social Worker: Lauren

I have worked in many areas of health and wellbeing as a social worker over the last 20 years and have been Accredited Mental Health Social Worker for over 10 years.

Qualifications
• Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
• Bachelor of Social Work
• Grad Dip Mental Health (Youth)
• Grad Cert Arts (International Development)
• Grad Cert Public Health

I work with people who:
• Have been through experiences that changed their sense of safety and stability
•Are living with effects of stress, discrimination, systemic pressure, &/or psychosocial injury
• Are carrying the impact of betrayal or moral conflict
• Have been affected by sexual harm or violations of personal boundaries and human rights
• Have lived through situations of coersive control, exploitation, or modern slavery
• Are navigating major life changes such as loss, injury or illness
• Want to move in the direction of things that they value at their own pace

I have worked in:
• Schools – public, private and alternative
• Various Local Government
• Community Health, Community Mental Health and Primary health
• Mental health triage and various crisis & help lines
• Private practice, including Ex Serving Members/Veterans, womens health, rural health

This includes but is not exclusive to Counselling and recovery support for conditions such as:

• Mood disorders
• Complex and developmental trauma
• Recovery from impacts of domestic & family and/or sexual violence
• Agraphobia
• Social anxiety
•Psychosocial disability, dual disability and intersecting support needs
• Vicarious trauma and workplace related traumatic stress

I work affirmingly across:
Neurodiversity, sexuality, gender, and relationship diversity, including LGBTQIA+ communities