Lauren Flood - Breathe Psychology

Lauren Flood | MAPS

Clinical Psychologist

(She/her)

Currently accepting new clients.

Lauren is a registered Clinical Psychologist and provides evidence-based psychological interventions to individuals 16 years and over.

Lauren loves having the ability to help people better understand themselves and their relationships, and achieve improved self esteem and quality of life through psychotherapy. She has experience working with children, adults and families, and enjoys using attachment theory to understand and treat adult psychological issues.

She aims to create a safe, comfortable and nurturing environment for her clients, and has a friendly and relaxed interpersonal style. She works eclectically, tailoring her approach to individual needs, and strongly believes that a good therapist-client relationship is the cornerstone of the most effective therapy.

Areas of Practice

Depression and mood issues
Anxiety, panic, stress and avoidance
Traumatic and early life experiences
Identity and self esteem issues
Emotion regulation issues and anger
Relationship problems
Parenting concerns
Perinatal and fertility issues
Hormone related mental health concerns
Adjustment difficulties to major life changes
Neurodiversity and associated difficulties

Therapeutic Approaches

Lauren uses a range of treatment approaches based on client need, including:

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

Professional Memberships

The National Psychology Board – AHPRA (Membership number: PSY0002156022)
Australia Psychological Society (Membership number: 183518)

Academic Qualifications

Master of Clinical Psychology – The University of Queensland
Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) – Deakin University

Referrals and Funding

In order to see Lauren, we require you have a referral from your GP, Specialist or Psychiatrist.
Lauren is accepting of Medicare plans.
If claiming through Private health, a referral is still required.
No other funding options available.

More About Lauren

Lauren initially set out to become a lawyer, and enrolled in psychology at university as an elective. She soon found herself avoiding (and extremely bored by) her legal studies and prioritising her psychology coursework. She quickly reevaluated her future career choices, and enrolled in the Bachelor of Psychology at Deakin University. She has been enamoured with how the brain works and the drivers of human behaviour ever since, and feels privileged to share in the emotional and psychological experiences of others in her work.

Outside of the clinic, Lauren can be found walking her dogs with her young family, going to the beach, enjoying music and theatre shows, and sharing a meal with her friends.