Lauren Bradley

Lauren Bradley (she/her) is a leading couples therapist, counsellor, sex therapist, sexologist, psychosexual educator, clinical supervisor and counsellor with a focus on supporting clients toward positive life expression and experiences. Lauren’s areas of specialisation are; couples therapy, sex therapy for couples and individuals, trauma recovery, separating partners, co-parenting, sex education and platonic partnerships. Lauren is neurodiversity aware, informed and supportive. Lauren supports survivors of family violence and is MARAM trained. Lauren is a registered clinical supervisor with the Australian Counselling Association.  

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Areas of specialisation: Lauren has experience supporting clients through concerns including - resolving communication breakdowns, improving conflict resolution, repairing connection, finding the spark again, libido differences, increasing sexual pleasure, trust after infidelity, erectile dysfunction, performance anxiety, anorgasmia, reproductive health, painful sex or dyspareunia, vaginismus, sexual orientation, gender identity, navigating relationships, separation support or divorce counselling, co-parenting, blended families, parenting, porn-addiction, ADHD and Autism in relationships or sex, neurodiversity, kink, sexual difficulties or pain and intimacy coaching. Lauren supports clients to feel safe and satisfied again within their most important relationships, to re-gain respect and love.

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What's it like to be in a session with Lauren: Lauren is warm, engaging, real, honest, good at tough love, practical, goal focussed and compassionate. Reflection, critical insight and a human approach. 

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Qualifications and registrations: Lauren is a qualified counsellor with the Australian Counselling Association and is registered with the Society of Australian Sexologists and the Australian Association of Family Therapy. Lauren holds a Masters degree from the University of Sydney in psychotherapy, and double Bachelor degrees in Psychology and Political Science. Lauren’s approach is warm, open, non-judgemental, sometimes even fun! yet, evidence-based drawing from a range of counselling modalities. 

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Counselling frameworks: Gottman couple therapy (Level1&2), polyvagal theory, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), emotion focussed therapy for couples and individuals (EFT), schema therapy, trauma informed practice, mindfulness, internal family systems (IFS), attachment theory and systemic family therapy.

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Therapeutic approach: Lauren empowers clients from broad range of backgrounds, no matter who you are, you fit here. Lauren supports clients to gain practical skills that can be used outside the therapy space -  she believes counselling is more than just talk therapy, but also a space for you to up-skill in your relationships for long-term change. Lauren believes that everyone deserves the right to choose safe and pleasurable sexual experiences and is passionate about supporting her clients to achieve their goals. Lauren is an advocate for positive healthy relationships that nourish your wellbeing.

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When Lauren’s not spending her time with clients, she regularly rocks out to live music, hunts opp shops for vintage, and gets out into the wilderness on her bike.