In this episode I speak with Lauren who has had over 10 years experience in social work with a diverse career history, including working in remote Aboriginal communities, and in one of Australia's largest children's hospitals. Currently she practices as a school counsellor in Western Sydney. Lauren has a lifelong interest in social justice and advocacy which has led her to an interesting personal and professional life.

Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode:

• Bessel van der Kolk’s The Body Keeps the Score - https://www.besselvanderkolk.com/resources/the-body-keeps-the-score
• Circle of Security training - https://www.circleofsecurityinternational.com/trainings/register-for-a-training/
• Half the Sky Movement - http://www.halftheskymovement.org/pages/book.html
• AASW Scope of Practice in schools - https://www.aasw.asn.au/document/item/8308
• Bruce Perry’s What Happened to You? - https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/what-happened-to-you/
  

This episode's transcript can be viewed here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-KholkYHNdFqm2q4QtiVj0P0w74G9MJ0Wg9DPDPnP6g/edit?usp=sharing

Thanks to Kevin Macleod of incompetech.com for our theme music.