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Lauren Durbridge

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Lauren Durbridge – Provisional Psychologist

Lauren Durbridge is a Provisional Psychologist with postgraduate training in psychological assessment, clinical interviewing, risk assessment, case formulation and treatment planning. Her practice interests include trauma-informed care, neuroaffirming psychological support, child and adult mental health, recovery-oriented work and mindfulness. She values a warm, collaborative and person-centred approach and works within structured supervision and ongoing professional development.

About Lauren Durbridge

Lauren brings supervised clinical training together with prior experience in disability support, autism-focused behavioural support, residential youth work and community advocacy. Her psychology placement includes semi-structured clinical interviews, mental state examinations, risk assessment, safety planning, CBT-informed treatment plans, motivational interviewing and psychological report writing. She has also worked closely with families, carers and other professionals in home, community and youth-care settings. This background supports a practical, respectful and collaborative approach to psychological care.

Quick Details

Profession:Provisional Psychologist

AHPRA registration: PSY0002937299

Location: South Coast NSW / Australia-wide telehealth

Client groups: Children, adolescents and adults, subject to intake and supervisor-approved scope

Languages: English

Practice style: Warm, collaborative, person-centred, trauma-informed and neuroaffirming

Funding: Private; Medicare Better Access does not apply while provisional. Add self-managed/plan-managed NDIS or other funding only if TNM confirms it for this practitioner.

Areas Alyson May Support

Trauma-informed psychological support
Neuroaffirming practice
Child, adolescent and adult mental health
Alcohol and other drug treatment and recovery interests
Emotional regulation, coping and mindfulness
Risk assessment and safety planning within supervised scope
Assessment-informed support, including supervised experience with WAIS-IV and DIVA-5
support workers

Therapeutic Approach

Lauren describes her approach as warm, collaborative and person-centred, with particular professional interests in trauma-informed and neuroaffirming practice.

Her postgraduate training and supervised placement include clinical interviewing, mental state examination, case formulation using the Five Ps framework, CBT-informed treatment planning, motivational interviewing, risk assessment, safety planning, report writing and diagnostic reasoning.

Qualifications and Professional Background

Master of Professional Psychology, Institute of Social Neuroscience (expected completion November 2026)
Graduate Diploma in Psychology (Advanced), University of Adelaide
Current provisional registration with AHPRA
Supervised clinical placement at the Institute of Social Neuroscience Clinic
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
Psychological First Aid training, Australian Red Cross Emergency Services
Prior disability support, autism behavioural support and residential youth work experience

Why Clients Choose Lauren

A warm and collaborative psychologist
Trauma-informed and neuroaffirming care
Experience across disability, youth and community settings
Support that can integrate practical skills, mindfulness and CBT-informed planning
A practitioner with experience communicating with families, carers and health professionals
at home therapy

Appointments with Lauren

Lauren Durbridge offers psychology appointments through Therapy Near Me. The intake team should match each enquiry to the practitioner’s current approved scope, client group, service format and availability.

To enquire about an appointment with Lauren, call 1800 632 763 or use the practitioner-specific booking form below.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Lauren Durbridge a registered psychologist?

Lauren holds current provisional registration with AHPRA. 

Lauren has training and experience relevant to child, adolescent and adult mental health.

Lauren’s professional interests includes trauma-informed care, neuroaffirming psychological practice, alcohol and other drug treatment and recovery, child/adolescent/adult mental health, meditation and mindfulness.

Lauren has supervised training and experience with the DIVA-5 and WAIS-IV.

While Lauren is practising as a provisional psychologist, Better Access Medicare psychology rebates do not apply to her sessions. Link users to the current Fees & Rebates page for the latest pricing and funding information.

Use the practitioner-specific booking form on this page or contact Therapy Near Me on 1800 632 763. The intake team should confirm current appointment format and availability.

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