IPT Supervisor and Trainer 

Lauren Stapleton, MA Psychology

Lauren Stapleton, MA Psychology
Fellow, IPT Institute

Lauren Stapleton is a highly experienced Senior Clinical Psychologist and Board Approved Supervisor with over 17 years of practice in the field of Psychology. She is a Member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) and a Fellow of the APS College of Clinical Psychologists.

Dr. Stapleton spent her early years in the not-for-profit sector before joining Monash Health. Over the past 15 years at Monash Health, she has held key roles including within the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, and currently serves as the Deputy Director of Psychology and Specialist Services.

Dr. Stapleton’s clinical expertise spans the entire lifespan—from children to older adults—with a particular interest in trauma and its impact on personality development.  She has co-facilitated IPT training both in Australia and the United States, and continues to supervise clinicians undergoing IPT certification in Australia.