Laura Cowley is an AASW Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and director of Mindful Connection Therapy, a new service offering mental health therapy for young people (12+) and adults in the Launceston region and via telehealth. Trained in evidence-based therapies, Laura provides cognitive and behavioural therapies such as Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), and family-based treatment for anorexia nervosa. She is passionate about supporting individuals with depression, anxiety, trauma, school challenges, and body image concerns.