Lourens Human, ACA

Lourens Human is a counsellor with nearly three decades of professional experience who combines academic training and practical work to support people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and life transitions. He trained and practised as a counselling psychologist in South Africa for more than 20 years before migrating to Australia in 2017, and has provided counselling in Australia since 2018. His background spans university teaching, clinical supervision, research and direct therapeutic practice, offering a broad perspective on psychological wellbeing.

He completed a BA (Hons) in Psychology in 1991, an MA in Counselling Psychology in 1996, an MA in Industrial Psychology in 2003 and a PhD in Psychology in 2005. He registered as a counselling psychologist with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) in 1996 and later registered with the Australian Counselling Association as a counsellor (Level 4) in 2018. His academic and supervisory roles included lecturing undergraduate psychology, coordinating a postgraduate counselling psychology programme, supervising research students and facilitating practical training for emerging counsellors.

Since relocating to Australia he has worked with people affected by severe trauma, including veterans and victims of violent crime, and has delivered therapeutic services at a retreat setting as well as in community counselling roles. He works with issues such as career concerns, depression, coping with life changes, relationship and communication problems, substance issues and ageing-related matters. He provides therapy in English and accepts clients located in Australia. Outside professional life he is a husband and father of three and shares his home with two dogs, Cinnamon and Pepper.