Goodman Consulting

Lara offers long-term counselling as well as short-term crisis intervention. As an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker, Lara offers clients a confidential, safe environment to address their issues in a holistic manner. This includes any mental health, and grief and loss issues they may be experiencing.

Lara utilises a multi-faceted therapy approach, with a focus on empowering clients and supporting them to improve their emotional and physical health and wellbeing. She uses a strength based, solution focused approach. Where appropriate this includes Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and psychoeducation. 

Lara specialises in the following areas of counselling:

• Depression and anxiety 

• Stress management 

• Relationship issues (personal and work related) 

• Grief and loss 

• Coping with trauma 

• Dealing with change and adjustment (at work and at home) 

• Support to the elderly and their families 

• Supervision and mentoring 

She provides the above as part of an Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) and in addition, offers EAP support through working with employees to build the courage to express themselves openly and ask for help where needed. She gives them critical lifelong skills for transparency, adaptation and working in team.

Lara works with all ages from adolescents 16 years of age up to the elderly and their families.