Learn more about PeerPower Recovery Coaching

Peer-Mental Health Support work for people with any disability who also requires mental health supportHi, I am Laura. I would love the opportunity to assist you to move beyond feeling like you are just existing and treading water, to enjoying life and living the life you want to live, disability or not. I offer Psychosocial Recovery Coaching, Support Coordination and Mental Health support work, depending on what suits your needs and your plan.

I am able to help with:

• Providing a listening ear to talk about your struggles when your mental health has taken a downturn

• Helping you develop your goals for support and work towards them based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) principles

• Implement your NDIS plan and increasing your capacity to manage/direct your own supports

• Feel more connected to your community (including the lived experience community if that interests you)

• Explore alternative support options and maximise the value for money you receive from your supports

• Change of Situation reports and liasing with your NDIS LAC if you need to make changes to your plan

Qualifications

As well as having a lived experience of mental illness and recovery myself as both a consumer and family member, I have:

A First Class Honours degree in Psychology, Completed Intentional Peer Support Training (IPS), Completed Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training, Completed Motivational Interviewing Training , Completed online training in Psychosocial Recovery coaching, Support coordination and other useful NDIS modules, Completed NDIS Worker Orientation Module, completed an 8-week Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Course for Beginners with Dr Russ Harris, over 3 years experience as a mental health peer worker in subacute settings and over 6 years experience in independent mentoring and coaching both paid and voluntary.

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