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Laura Turnbull

Registered Psychologist

Hi, I'm Laura! I work with adults and young adults who have difficulties with identifying needs, emotional regulation, distress tolerance, internalised ableism, and self-acceptance. I understand how difficult it can be to navigate the world when you feel different, and I can see you have been doing your best to cope with these challenges in a world that isn’t always designed for us. I hope that through our work together, you can identify your strengths, needs, and challenges. Together we will develop strategies and tools to help you cope in a way that still allows you to be your true self. I will help you find skills to better self-regulate and manage emotions. We will identify your self-care needs and create a safe space together to support your self-advocacy. I can't wait to work together.

Here are some things that make me 'me'

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In our work together...

I want you to gain:

  • A better understanding of yourself, your different skills, needs, preferences and sensitivities. 

  • Affirming coping strategies and developing self-acceptance, self-compassion, and self-advocacy.

  • An understanding of masking and camouflaging, neuro-normative expectations, and the impact of these.

  • A better understanding of communication differences, developing self-acceptance and self-compassion.

  • Connections with other neurodivergent people and communities, connecting in an authentic way through shared interests. 

  • An understanding and identify sensory differences, sensitivities, avoidance, sensory seeking and how this can influence how we interact with the world.

  • Sensory safe spaces and an understanding of your body sensations and needs. 

More about Laura

Home state: WA

My eye sparkles and SpIns (special interests) include:​

  • Exploring other countries and cultures

  • Travelling & adventures with my dog

  • Camping, paddle boarding, kickboxing, golf & chess

  • Learning new things - especially psychology related 

  • Animals! Especially my staffy - Delilah

Here are 3 things I believe with all my heart to be true:

1. We all deserve compassion

2. I am a big believer in equity and equality

3. There is always something new to learn

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Fees:

  • The standard consultation fee for a 50-minute appointment with Laura is $225. This applies to all clients, including privately paying clients, clients using Medicare or private health insurance and NDIS clients who are self-managed.

  • Fees for NDIS plan-managed clients are as per the NDIS price guide in your state for psychologists.

  • If you have a valid referral, Medicare rebates are available for appointments with Laura. A rebate means you pay the full fee first and then receive a portion of the fee back from Medicare.

  • Private health insurance rebates are available, depending on your fund and level of cover.

  • You can read more on our Fees and Rebates page.

 

Appointments:

  • Laura works with us Monday- Thursday.

  • Laura has a waitlist of 2-3 weeks.

  • By booking and attending an appointment with Very Helpful Chats, you agree to our Business Terms and Conditions, which can be found on this page of our website.​

  • Please click here to complete our waitlist and matching form. ​Our waitlist and matching form is designed to gather basic information about your needs to make sure we can offer you the service you need. This form also helps us match you with a clinician with the skills and experience to meet your needs.​​​

  • Once we can offer you an appointment, we will send you a second intake form. This second intake form includes our full consent form, and we also request your credit card, debit card, or PayPal details. Rest assured that we take card security seriously, and your details are stored securely on our client management system, Halaxy. This security measure helps us prevent theft and fraud. No one at Very Helpful Chats will have access to your card details. If you have any concerns or questions regarding the security of your card details, we encourage you to read more about Halaxy's card security here: Halaxy Card Security FAQs

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