Trauma Support Providers

Professional Biography

Lena grew up in Sweden and has lived in Australia since her teenage years, speaking fluent English as a second language. Lena has recovered from childhood trauma to build a loving network of friends, community, and a blended family.. Her passion is to support people to maintain good mental health. Lena’s counselling experience extends across a range of professional organisations, which specialise in different areas. This has provided her with extensive knowledge and expertise in psychological interventions for her clients. In her role as an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker, with a Master of Counselling, Lena believes everybody deserves a safe and respectful therapeutic environment in which to engage in counselling. Lena uses a collaborative approach, and specialises in supporting people who come from childhood trauma. Lena has taught at several Universities in Brisbane and is currently a sessional academic at QUT and Griffith.

Lena works with the persons’ strengths in order to decrease their difficulties or limitations and increase their overall satisfaction with life.Some of the outcomes that you can expect when meeting with Lena are: trauma recovery, new and effective ways of reducing anxiety, strategies for coping each day, clarification of issues, feeling supported and being validated, increased resilience and wellbeing, in the moment, and over the years, new perspectives, mindfulness, achieving goals.
She is constantly inspired by the people with whom she works and from whom she learns.

Lena is passionate about providing a holistic approach to supporting people towards improved well-being by acknowledging the uniqueness of each person. People from diverse communities, including those from the GLBTIQ+ community, can be vulnerable to unique stressors and Lena has experience in providing inclusive counselling. A session usually lasts one hour to one hour and a half hour, and is available face-to-face, via phone or Skype. With a professional and a supportive approach, Lena can help people who require assistance with: trauma (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or complex PTSD), addictions, suicidal thoughts or feelings, anxiety, depression and grief and loss.

Lena generally charges $ 150 per hour, however fees can be discussed prior to the first session, and payment is to be made at the end of each session.

Client Types

• Adolescent
• Adult
• Couple
• Family
• LGBTIQ