Lauren Read

Introduction

Kia ora, I am an Occupational Therapist with a postgraduate diploma in mental health and addictions. I specialise in helping individuals who are facing mental health challenges such as anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, and mood disorders. By combining occupational therapy principles with mental health support, I focus on helping clients build coping skills, improve emotional regulation and enhance their overall functioning in daily life. My work uses a holistic approach to asses and identify barriers to daily functioning and create customised strategies and interventions to address those needs. I am particularly passionate about sensory modulation, and I assist clients in building self-awareness of their sensory preferences and triggers, creating personalised sensory diets, and developing coping strategies that can be used in both everyday and high-stress situations.