Ms Laura McGrath
Ms Laura McGrath
Clinical Psychologist Registrar
B Psych, M Psych (Clinical)
Laura provides a warm, collaborative and authentic therapeutic style. The therapy she provides is very individualised and aims to build on your strengths and create change in areas you may need more assistance with. Laura completed her Master of Clinical Psychology at the University of Technology Sydney and ensures only the most current evidence-based treatments are applied in her practice. She has clinical experience working across a range of settings, including inpatient services providing both individual and group therapy for more complex presentations.
“The more importance we place on avoiding unpleasant feelings in life, the more our life tends to go downhill – Russ Harris”
Get to know Laura
Outside her work as a Psychologist, Laura enjoys over-socialising with friends, spending time with her family down at Jervis Bay and trying desperately to keep her house plants alive.
Prior to joining Equilibrium, Laura has worked in a number of settings including inpatient hospital units providing group and individual treatment for PTSD/cPTSD, mood and anxiety disorders and emotion regulation difficulties. She also currently works within the bariatric psychology field, and therefore has experience in working with trauma, eating disorders, body-image and self-esteem concerns.
Laura has received training in a number of modalities and most commonly draws upon Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Schema Therapy. Laura is a registered Psychologist with AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency) and is currently completing her clinical psychology registrar program. She is also a member of the Australian Psychological Society.
What is a Registrar?
A Registrar is a Psychologist who has completed 6 years of university training and 2 years practical experience. Subsequent to this each Registrar has to have a supervisor for 2 years in order to become a fully registered Clinical Psychologist. Laura is taking these 2 years at Equilibrium.
Availability
Laura is available Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays including After Hours and Online Sessions.