Upasana Gurung
Social Worker
Upasana Gurung is an accredited social worker providing therapeutic services with a remarkable ability to connect with her clients. Her approach to all clients is empathetic, genuine, non-judgemental, trauma-informed, and person-centred. She holds more than thirteen years of cumulative experience in social work, human services, and community development work in and outside of Australia.
After graduating with a degree in Masters of Social Work at Griffith University, Upasana pursued a career in the child protection and mental health sectors in rural Queensland. These opportunities paved the way for her to work with people of different genders, cultures, and ages.
Upasana specialises in working with children, teenagers, and young adults, with particular interest in neurodiversity. She is a certified Play Therapist and can also provide assessment and treatment for eating disorders and body image issues as a certified ANZAED Eating Disorder Credentialed Therapist. Eclectic in approach, Upasana borrows from CBT, DBT, ACT, Schema, and Sensory-Motor approaches.
Upasana continues to provide therapy to young people who present with severe and complex mental wellbeing complications.
On her days off, Upasana finds joy and peace in the creative arts, engaging in local theatre and vocal performances, while also using her down time to focus on professional development to ensure her clients are provided with personalised evidence-based strategies.