Lara Patty – Psychologist

Lara is a registered Psychologist who offers a warm, collaborative, and emotionally grounded approach to therapy. Drawing from attachment theory and Schema Therapy, her work focuses on helping clients explore formative experiences, understand patterns that shape their inner world, and reconnect with core emotional needs from a place of safety and self‑compassion.

She supports adolescents (16+) and adults across a wide range of experiences, including anxiety, depression, stress, low self‑worth, identity concerns, relationship and attachment patterns, the impacts of difficult childhood experiences, and life transitions. Lara integrates evidence‑informed modalities—including Schema Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)—tailored to each person’s unique context and therapeutic goals.

At the heart of Lara’s practice is a belief in the value of a strong therapeutic relationship. She offers a consistent and attuned space where unhelpful patterns can be gently explored, and more authentic, compassionate ways of relating to oneself and others can be cultivated.