Lara Van Buuren Psychologist

Lara is a friendly and down-to-earth Psychologist, who strives to create a safe and supportive space for her clients. Her approach is collaborative, gentle and non-judgemental. She believes in using evidence-based therapy that is dynamic and tailored to each individual and/or family. Lara has delivered psychological interventions to children, adolescents & adults in public health settings and research-based university clinics. She is very passionate about working with individuals who struggle with anxiety, low mood, intense or fluctuating emotions, and self-harm. She has also been trained to work with parents for the treatment of non-compliance and emotional outbursts in children. Lara has special interests in the following areas: - Low mood - Anxiety - Emotional lability - Self-harm - Personality disorders - Anger management - Adjustment - Sleep problems - Stress - Interpersonal problems - Grief & Loss - Trauma - Oppositional defiant disorder Lara’s treatment approaches include Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Parent Management Training (PMT) for Child Conduct Problems. She also draws upon mindfulness-based skills, as well as Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT). Lara is an associate member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) and is registered with Medicare.