Trauma therapy for PTSD, first responders, and domestic violence recovery
Face-to-face appointments in Geelong & Ocean Grove, Victoria
Telehealth appointments Australia-wide
Welcome
Led by psychologist and EMDR therapist Lauren Power, Empowering Pathways Psychology delivers specialised, evidence-based support to help you process trauma, reconnect with yourself and move forward with clarity.
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Trauma-focused work
Lauren has spent over a decade working with adults living with PTSD, complex trauma, and the deep wounds of childhood adversity. This is the heart of her practice.
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Support for Victoria Police
Specialised psychological support for Victoria Police officers, including through the BlueHub program.
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Rebuilding after difficult relationships
Support for those recovering from narcissistic or emotionally abusive relationships, and finding their way forward.
Who this is for
Lauren works with men and women who are experiencing PTSD or complex trauma using evidence-based approaches, including EMDR.
You might be here if:
You’re living with PTSD symptoms like hypervigilance, shutdown, or intrusive memories
You’ve spent years pushing through, but something still doesn’t feel right
You’re carrying the weight of what you’ve seen or experienced
You’re leaving, or have left, a controlling or abusive relationship
You feel disconnected from yourself, others, or your sense of safety
You don’t need to have the right words for it. That’s what therapy is for.
Specialised support for those who need it most
Lauren Power is a registered Psychologist with more than 10 years’ experience supporting individuals through trauma and recovery.
She works with a focused group of clients, offering deep, meaningful, and lasting support. Her practice is not a generalist one; it is purposefully shaped around the areas where she has the most experience and can make the greatest difference.
Support for
PTSD and complex trauma
Adult childhood trauma
First responder mental health
Recovery after relational trauma
Lauren’s approach
Trauma-informed and paced to you
Evidence-based (EMDR, TF-CBT, IFS-informed)
Holistic, recognising the mind-body connection
Focused on both healing and rebuilding
What the lotus can teach us about trauma
The lotus begins its life in the murky depths, rooted in darkness, surrounded by mud. Yet it pushes steadily upward, breaking through the surface to bloom into something extraordinary, untouched by the conditions it grew through.
This is what trauma recovery looks like.
Like the lotus, the people Lauren works with discover that growth, renewal, and flourishing are possible, even after the darkest of experiences.
You don't have to stay stuck beneath the surface.
Post-traumatic growth is real
A positive psychological change can emerge from the struggle with deeply challenging life circumstances. It is not about minimising pain. It is about discovering what becomes possible on the other side of it.
Lauren's work is guided by this belief: that healing is not just about reducing suffering, but about moving toward a fuller, more empowered version of yourself.
You deserve to become the happiest version of yourself.
Effective trauma therapy is not a one-size-fits-all
Lauren draws on a carefully selected range of evidence-based modalities, choosing and blending approaches based on each client's unique history, presentation, and goals.
What remains consistent across all of Lauren's work is a trauma-informed foundation and a commitment to safety, collaboration, and genuine therapeutic partnership.
Articles by Lauren
Practical, honest insights on trauma, healing, and mental wellbeing, written to meet you where you are.
Ready to take the first step?
Reaching out is often the hardest part. Lauren's practice is welcoming, professional, and entirely focused on your wellbeing.
Sessions are available in person across the Greater Geelong area and online via Telehealth.
