Lena is a registered Clinical Psychologist and is eligible for membership with the Australian Psychological Society (APS). Lena’s therapeutic approach is based on a person-centred framework, encompassing her values of collaboration, compassion and authenticity. She believes that establishing a genuine therapeutic relationship with her clients is integral to supporting them to identify areas within their lives that require change.

 Lena has experience in public mental health settings working with adolescents and young adults. She has supported clients with a range of difficulties, including depression, anxiety, specific phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder, personality disorders, complex trauma, emotion regulation, low self-esteem, and interpersonal difficulties. Lena also has specialist experience in working with young people who have psychosis-spectrum and bipolar affective disorders.

 Lena is passionate about improving the mental health of people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities. She has experience in supporting culturally diverse young people and their families to work through common issues, such as addressing internalised stigma, improving mental health literacy, and guiding the young person and their family towards acceptance of mental health treatment.

 At All Psychiatry, Lena offers telepsychology services to adolescents and young adults from 16 to 25 years of age. Lena is open to involving family in client sessions as appropriate.