Registered Psychotherapist & Somatic Movement Therapist
Byron Bay, NSW Australia
jennifer@jenniferlalortherapy.com
Background
Along with being a registered psychotherapist, I am also a certified Strozzi Somatics coach and a movement-based expressive arts practitioner with more than 20 years-experience. From 1993- 1998 I had the good fortune to teach on core faculty with expressive therapy pioneers Anna & Daria Halprin at the Tamalpa Institute in California,USA.
I work with clients in individual and group settings and have been a guest presenter at several Universities in the US. I completed a Master of Mental Health in the field of psychotherapy through the University of Queensland's Faculty of Medicine. I have led somatic and expressive arts groups and offered individual psychotherapy at an inpatient mental health ward in northern NSW.
For me, working with embodiment is a calling. I am passionate about meeting my clients where they are in their current lived experience, without judgement, and connecting them with the wisdom, strengths and creative solutions arising from their own body/mind.
Register No. 27378
Register No. 1602121
Accreditations
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Registered Psychotherapist, Psychotherapy & Counseling Federation Australia, Register No. 27378
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Registered Somatic Movement Therapist & Educator, ISMETA International, NY, NY, Register No. 1602121
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Tamalpa Life/Art Process Practitioner & Senior Teacher, Tamalpa Institute, USA
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Turning Learning Into Action specialist/coach, Lever Learning, Sydney, Australia
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Master Somatic Coach, Strozzi Institute, USA
Post Graduate Training
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Master of Mental Health (psychotherapy), University of Queensland, 2020
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Post Graduate Certificate, Leadership, Curtin University, 2011
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Expressive Therapy Internship, Dept. of Family Medicine, University of California San Francisco, 1994
Previous Education
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Sonoma State University - coursework in psychology - USA 1992-94
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Tamalpa Institute, expressive arts therapy and education, USA 1992-94
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North Carolina School of the Arts, HS diploma in Dance, 1984
Professional Recognition's and Honors
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Dean's Award for Academic Excellence, University of Queensland 2019, faculty of medicine - master of mental health/psychotherapy
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Australian Institute of Training and Development Award- Best Leadership Development Program 2018 as part of the Lever Learning team
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Coach of the year 2017, Lever Learning, Sydney
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Guest presenter on somatic-based expressive arts therapy at University of California, Berkeley; California Institute of Integral Studies; San Francisco State University; University of California, San Francisco
Publications
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Leimbach, McShane & Virago. The Intimacy of Death & Dying - Simple Guidance to Help You Through - an anthology. Published by Allen & Unwin. 2009. Jennifer's contribution pages 111 - 123.