Lara Beaton

Registered Psychologist & Director
Lara provides services on Wednesdays via Telehealth only

Hi there! I am Lara, a Registered Psychologist and Director of Lara Beaton Psychology based in Brisbane, Queensland.

I know that starting therapy for the first time can be daunting. My aim as a Psychologist is making sure you feel comfortable and safe in taking that first step in seeking support. I am warm and compassionate in my approach and I believe that collaboration in therapy is essential. By creating an online clinic this can make therapy more accessible for those wanting to access support from the comfort of their own home.

I have experience working with a range of mental health concerns, including:

- complex trauma and PTSD
- anxiety & phobias
- obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
- low self-esteem and self-confidence
- perinatal and postnatal support
- stress management

I have a particular interest and passion in utilising EMDR therapy in my work with complex trauma and PTSD. As a new mum myself, I also enjoy supporting mothers in their transition into parenthood providing perinatal and postnatal support.


My treatment approaches include:

- Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
-Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Schema Therapy


Who is Lara outside of being a psychologist?

Outside of the therapy space, I enjoy spending time with my little family, getting outside in nature, reading fiction books and going to the beach.

I created my online clinic to be able to balance my passion of supporting my clients in therapy while also having flexibility to spend more time at home being a new mum.

  • General Registration with the Psychology Board of Australia, Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA): PSY0002354086

  • Membership with Australian Association of Psychologists incorporated (AAPi)

  • Membership with the EMDR Association of Australia (EMDRAA)

Memberships & Registrations

  • Bachelor of Psychological Science (B.PsychSc)

  • Graduate Diploma of Psychology (GDipPsych)

Qualifications

“Not the world, not what’s outside of us, but what we hold inside traps us. We may not be responsible for the world that created our minds, but we can take responsibility for the mind with which we create our world.”

- Gabor Maté