Lauren Fehlberg

Lauren Fehlberg is an AASW social worker with 13 years' experience in Australia. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, depression and major life changes. Lauren also supports concerns around eating, self-esteem and questions about life purpose.

She uses practical, evidence-informed methods in sessions. Conversations focus on clear coping strategies, managing intense feelings and improving day-to-day functioning. Lauren draws on acceptance and commitment ideas, cognitive-behavioural tools and mindfulness to help people notice what matters to them and act on it.

Attachment perspectives are used to look at relationship patterns and how they affect current stress. When needed, skills from dialectical behaviour therapy help with emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness. Sessions include direct skill teaching, guided reflection and homework people can try between meetings.

Lauren aims to support parents and individuals who feel stuck after change, or who are unsure what comes next. She talks through practical steps for dealing with panic, social anxiety, loneliness and caregiver stress. The work is straightforward and focused on small, manageable shifts.

Clients can expect clear explanations of techniques and an emphasis on building daily routines that support wellbeing. The focus is on what a person wants to change and which approaches will best suit their situation. To begin, people are invited to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How Lauren applies evidence-based approaches online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, and then take actions that align with what matters. It is useful for life purpose questions, anxiety and coping with change. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviours, which can reduce panic, social anxiety and depressive symptoms. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and grounding practices to lower reactivity and improve focus, and it often supports work on eating, body image and self-esteem.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Lauren works collaboratively to weigh which methods fit a person's goals, needs and preferences. She explains options plainly, suggests short experiments, and adjusts the plan as the work progresses so it stays practical and relevant.

Session formats should be confirmed before booking, as current options are set by the therapist's practice. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-in meetings when needed, and let people use mindfulness or skills practice in their everyday environments. Ask about available formats when you complete the matching questionnaire and schedule the first session.