BOURNE PSYCHOLOGY
Dr Joanne Lawrence-Bourne
Joanne Lawrence-Bourne is a clinical psychologist and works with adults in a range of issues including anxiety, depression, trauma, life adjustments, men’s mental health, grief & loss, infertility and IVF, perinatal mental health, endometriosis, menopause, life and work stress, and relationship challenges.
Joanne is an inclusive psychologist for adults and draws from a range of therapeutic frameworks (eg. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy /CBT, Dialectical Behaviour /DBT, Transactional Therapy, Transactional Analysis, Psychodynamic and Self Psychology). An integrated approach helps to tailor therapy to individual needs. The relationship between the therapist and client is most important, for you to feel heard and respected, to then work through your issues together.
Joanne’s experience working within a therapeutic capacity for the past 20 years ensures a compassionate, practical, and professional service, provided in a calm and safe environment.
About Dr Joanne Lawrence-Bourne
My background in midwifery, reproductive education and counselling deepened my interest in how the human brain/mind and behaviour interconnect when challenged by stressful situations. This then led to further studies in psychology.
While social attitudes, values, and lifestyles evolve life stress continue and sometimes we need additional support to work through it.
Qualifications:
- PhD – research focussed on male childlessness and the experience of living without biological offspring.
- Master of Clinical Psychology
- Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology)(Honours 1)
- Master of Midwifery
Presentations & Publications:
- Society for Reproductive and Infant Psychology (SRIP) conference, Hull University, UK.
- 50th Australian Psychological Society (APS) conference, Australia.
- 21st Congress of Nordic Midwives in Reykjavik, Iceland.
- Publications focussing on normalising common struggles in early parenting, and co-authored on public-health topics associated with rural adversity and community wellbeing.
- 2024 – recent conferences – The Gidget Foundation of Australia Perinatal Mental Health Conference – Sydney; Fertility Society of Australia & New Zealand Start-up training in Assisted Reproductive Technologies – Sydney.
About the Cyprus tree
Humans have always appreciated trees for their usefulness and symbolism. Trees and their roots are often assigned psychological meaning. The Cyprus tree is one of the most ancient and an alternative to the tree of life.
The Cyprus tree is also associated with Artemis, one of the Greek goddesses of childbirth, animals, nature, and eternal life. Being linked to immortality and mourning, the Cyprus stands tall between the worlds, inviting humans to consider the deeper meaning underlying life experience.
Like many trees, the Cyprus is found standing alone or in a cluster with others. An avenue of Cyprus creates a sense of journey. The Cyprus is robust and durable. Like all living things, including humans, the Cyprus has the potential for growth, as we respond to stress and our environment.
At times we are vulnerable and need support to build resilience and develop a stronger sense of self so we can remain tall and strong, either alone or within our cluster.
