
Counselling

We all have the right to a happy and fulfilling life.
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Sometimes we all need support and guidance to deal with strong emotions, relationships, and life’s challenges.
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With a background in Social Work and Psychotherapy,
Mindful Therapies takes this into account, working from a ‘whole of life’ interpersonal viewpoint, all of life’s complexities and each person’s unique experience are respected and given a voice.
At Mindful Therapy Cairns we are a non-judgmental, compassionate & confidential service, and we believe that with the genuine support, people can move forward in their lives.

We can assist you to have a deeper understanding of your circumstances and recognise how to live an authentic life, and most importantly we LISTEN.
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Mindful Therapy work with individuals, couples, and families to develop healthier relationships and improve wellbeing. Services are offered across Far North Queensland in a diverse range of settings to accommodate different needs.
Appointment Options
Free 15-minute intake
phone appointment
About Lara:
Specialisation:
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With 20 years in the community service field for 20 years, Lara's speciality has been youth, relationships, people suffering from addiction, anxiety & depression, parenting, and supervision for community service workers.
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Tertiary Education:
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Lara holds a Master’s Degree in social work along with an B.A majoring in Psychology. Lara enjoys combining her psychology knowledge with social work looking at the person as apart of larger systems that are affecting the person life.
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Lara is also a certified Equine Psychotherapist; gaining this qualification through the Equine Psychotherapy Institute. Lara is passionate about mindfulness, which she incorporates into her daily life, and gained her certification though Mindfulness Works Australia.
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Lara has extensive work experience in the youth and homelessness sector this is complemented through her diploma of youth work. She is a certified trainer and assessor which she has delivered training sessions to a range of community services QLD wide.
Lara has also been a subject matter expert & developed a cert IV in Youth Work which sits with National Job Link and is rolled out nationally.
