Bsc Applied Psychology, MA Psychology
About Laura
Laura has 11 years experience providing therapy with a compassionate and collaborative approach. She holds an endorsement in clinical psychology, and is also a board-approved supervisor. Prior to private practice, she had a background in work with addictions, and community mental health working with clients from the LGBTQIA+ community, families, as well as providing individual therapy across the life-span. She offers both therapy as well as supervision in her practice and enjoys working with supervisees at different stages of their career. Alongside private practice she is assisting the new generation of clinical psychology trainees at higher education institute.
Laura specializes in working with eating disorders and childhood trauma (including attachment trauma), and is also very comfortable working with many other mental health and life-related concerns (e.g. depression, anxiety, burn-out, OCD and addictions. Laura sees adults, as well as adolescents and children in her practice, frequently works with clients from the LGBTQIA+ community, and has knowledge around working with complexities around women’s health (e.g. PMDD, POTS and endometriosis) and clients with different cultural as well as migrant backgrounds.
For clients wishing to access therapy in their mother tongue, she also offers appointments in Finnish and German.
Laura’s approach is person-centered and trauma-informed with an emphasis on good listening, growing understanding and making meaningful changes and she believes strongly in finding one’s own voice in a supportive, curious and guided space. In work with children she uses play and creative approaches alongside talking therapy and work with parents. Laura especially enjoys working with children on anxiety/mood and emerging issues with self-esteem and body confidence.
Update on availability: Current availability for supervision – not accepting new clients at the moment.
You can contact me below (either online form or via details provided). Finding a good fit with a therapist is important so I am happy to arrange an initial call to answer any questions.
Appointments
Consulting rooms for in person appointments are in Fitzroy and Northcote and I also provide some appointments over Telehealth. My private practice days are currently Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays.
Some of the areas I work with are:
Mood and anxiety related issues (including OCD) in adulthood, adolescence and childhood
Stress and burn-out
Social Anxiety
Making changes in alcohol or other substance use
Life-related stresses and transition points
Eating disorders and body-image-related issues
Trauma
Self-esteem/Shame
LGBTQIA+ related themes (including assisting children/young people in exploring gender identity)
Women’s health (e.g. managing Endometriosis/PMDD) and mental health
Cultural adjustment/conflict
Existential distress and search for meaning
Some of the therapeutic approaches I use and am informed by:
Psychodynamic Therapy, Schema Therapy, Emotion-focused Therapy, Some Cognitive-behavioural approaches (e.g. CBT-E for eating disorders, Exposure-response prevention work on OCD), Family-based Treatment (FBT) for eating disorder work where suitable.
Supervision
Laura provides individual supervision and is also currently in the process of organizing an early career as well as eating disorder focused supervision group.
Fees
- Standard Individual Consultation fee 280 AUD.
- Supervision 242 (incl of GST) AUD
- Medicare rebates (149.05) can be accessed with a valid referral (Mental health care or Eating disorder management plan)
- Private Health funds may cover some costs depending on the plan and cover
- NDIS funding may also be used to cover the cost of appointments (self-funded or plan managed)
Contact
Laura Kemppainen (Psychologist)
0432 867 845
laurakpsychology@gmail.com
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