Meet Laura Rizzuto
“You are worthy of your desires. If they are within you, they are for you. Allow them in as guiding lights, leading you home to your authentic Self.”
— Laura Rizzuto
General Information
Clinical Psychologist, Performance Psychologist, Executive Coach
Days: T, W, Th
Cost: Medicare rebate available
Adult individuals
Queer Identities
Leadership/Executive
Performers/Athletes
Business owners, Individuals who work in high-pressure/high-stakes environments
Anxiety, Trauma, PTSD, CPTSD, Life Transitions, Burnout, Career Coaching/Job Stress; performance/leadership pressure, ADHD, Perfectionism; Anger Management, Grief & Loss, LGBTQIA; Queer Identities, Self Worth, Authentic Expression, preparing for gender-affirming surgeries; trans identity, emotional dysregulation, poly-relating.
Style of Therapy
Humourous, kind and will call you out lovingly if & when needed! Trauma-Informed, Social Justice informed, Holistic, strengths-based, Queer Centered, Trans Affirming, culturally informed.
Modalities: EMDR, psychodynamic relational psychotherapy, polyvagal informed, IFS, CBT, ACT, DBT, Systemic & Relationship Focused, Compassion Focused, Mindfulness, Narrative Therapy
Things You & Laura Might Address:
Anxiety, Trauma, PTSD, CPTSD, Life Transitions, Burnout, Career Coaching/Job Stress, performance/leadership pressure, ADHD, Perfectionism, Anger Management, Grief & Loss, LGBTQIA & Queer Identities, Self Worth, Authentic Expression, preparing for gender-affirming surgeries & trans identity, emotional dysregulation, poly-relating.
Clinical Psychologist, Performance Psychologist, Executive Coach
Laura is a Clinical/Performance Psychologist & coach grounded in providing trauma-informed care. Her passion & expertise lies in supporting her clients to find authentic expression & personal fulfilment in all areas of life.
Laura specializes in supporting high-achievers to navigate high-pressure, high-stakes environments, survivors of childhood trauma & members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
She believes that your greatest challenges are also your greatest strengths, working with clients to shift the narrative on limiting beliefs towards self-acceptance; standing in personal power.
Laura champions her clients as the expert in their own experience using the latest in evidence-based practice, including EMDR, IFS, relational psychotherapy, narrative practices & polyvagal informed care.
What Laura’s About
Laura is a Melbournite at heart with Sicilian roots. Always up for an adventure, in her spare time you’ll find her post-hike ocean dipping, consumed by fiction or exploring the backstreets of Sydney for the most delicious pasta bars the city has to offer (please come at me with your recs!).
Credentials
Bachelor of Applied Science (Psychology) Hons
Masters of Clinical Psychology
AHPRA Member
Laura has membership in the following Psychology peak bodies
Ahpra & National Boards
Registered Psychologist
Registration number PSY0002161849
