Trauma Support Providers

Professional Biography

Rachael is a compassionate trauma informed Clinical Psychology Registrar (Qualified Psychologist) in both Hervey-Bay and Maryborough and the greater Widebay Burnett. She graduated from Victoria University (VU) with a Bachelor of Clinical Psychology and a Bachelor of Biomedicine, after which she graduated from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) in 2011 with her Honors in Clinical Psychology. Rachael has completed her Masters of Clinical Psychology through the University of Southern Queensland with her thesis topic addressing a prominant gap in literature: Animal-Assisted Activities/Animal-Ownership and the Impact on Psychological/Physical Factors among People Identifying as LGBTIQA+ Living with and Without HIV.

Rachael combines aspects of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing, Existential Positive Psychology and Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) into her practice with a largely gentle and positive regard for lived client experiences. Rachael also has solid experience administering psychological testing and has completed extensive training into such.

Rachael has experience and a special interest in working with Indigenous, transgender, L.G.B.T.Q.I.A.+, and trauma affected clientele. Rachael is fluent in English, German, Swiss and Afrikaans.

Rachael is available for National Redress clients. Please contact www.lorenzpsychology.com

Client Types

• Child
• Adolescent
• Adult
• Couple
• Family
• Groups
• LGBTIQ