Mind Matters Sunshine Coast

Clinical & Neuropsychologists in Buderim, Sunshine Coast

Dr Laura Bennett and Dr Sarah Dean

93b King Street, Buderim QLD 4556

Nurturing Minds Transforming Lives

The mind is at the core of human experience, influencing everything from our thoughts and emotions to our actions and relationships. Understanding and nurturing the mind is fundamental to leading a fulfilling and meaningful life.

At Mind Matters Clinical Psychology Sunshine Coast we combine evidenced-based practices with a compassionate and authentic approach to assist individuals to capitalise on what is going well for them, as well as to inform treatment to work towards building a life worth living.

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Dr Laura Bennett

Founder & Clinical Psych / Neuropsychologist

B.Bus, GradDip.Psych, PostGradDip.Psych(Hons), DPsy(Clin&Neuro), MAPS, FCCLP, MCCN

Laura is a board certified Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Neuropsychologist with more than 15 years experience working across private practice, hospital, and multidisciplinary settings. She works with children, adolescents, adults, and older adults, with particular interests in mental health, neurodiversity, personality, memory and cognitive functioning, and helping individuals and families make sense of complex or longstanding difficulties.

Laura’s clinical approach is strongly informed by neuroscience, and she is also involved in neuroscience research. She draws on current research and an understanding of brain-behaviour relationships to help clients make sense of their experiences and develop practical, individualised ways to move forward.

Laura has completed advanced training in the treatment of trauma and has extensive experience working with this presentation, as well as its commonly co-occurring conditions (i.e., depression, anxiety, addictions and sleep difficulties). She is passionate about this area of work and has significant experience working with veterans and first responders.

Laura is formally trained in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Schema Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR).

Dr Sarah Dean

Founder & Senior Clinical Psychologist

BA Combined Arts (Hons), PostGradDip.Psych(Hons), MA Psychology (Clinical), DPsy

Sarah is an endorsed Clinical Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Agency. She has over sixteen years experience in assessment, diagnosis and treatment of a broad range of mental health difficulties in children, adolescents, adults and families. Sarah has studied and worked in England and Australia as a senior clinical psychologist in both the public and private sector. She currently works part time in the Child and Youth Mental Health Service and has a long history of working with complex cases.

In private practice, Sarah focuses on adult assessment and treatment. She has a particular interest in assessment of adult ADHD and autism along with treatment of anxiety (including specific phobias, social anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder and generalised anxiety), depression and trauma. Sarah has recently worked at Buderim Private Hospital delivering a group program and trauma specific therapy for adults diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD). She is experienced in working with veterans and first responders. Sarah will accept referrals for adolescents who require treatment of trauma.

Sarah draws upon evidence-based therapies including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Schema Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and EMDR. Sarah values the development of individualised treatment plans that integrate the most up to date research evidence with collaborative treatment goals.

Sarah is a STAP (Supervisor Training and Accreditation Program) accredited supervisor, recognised by the Psychology Board of Australia and provides clinical supervision to psychologists in training.