So-An Lao Clinical Psychologist

I am a clinical psychologist and a board-approved supervisor with extensive experience working in public mental health. I have been a resident of the Dandenong Ranges in the past few years and have come to appreciate how a natural environment can calm our nervous system and connect us back to rhythms that support life. The beauty of the hills grounds me when I lend myself to supporting others during stressful times when they are overwhelmed and cannot see a way forward. I understand that people's experiences are complex, and sometimes standard treatment may not work. Sometimes people heal through talking, while others need to experience something different for change to seem possible. I specialise in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, which offers an experiential approach to healing the mind through the body. However, traditional cognitive behavioural treatments are also available. We will work together utilising evidence-based and emerging therapies to help you achieve your mental health goals. Just like a fern frond knows when it is time to unfurl into a lush leaf, you hold within yourself an innate ability to heal and grow into who you were always meant to be.