Lucas Ford is an experienced clinical psychologist, having practiced in hospital and private practice settings for more than 15 years. He is also an accredited psychedelic assisted therapist, after completing courses at Mind Medicine Australia and the Psychedelic Research and Training Institute in Colorado, USA, with an interest in therapies creating an altered state of consciousness and psychedelic integration within a harm reduction framework in approved clinical settings.

He works with individuals from late adolescence through to older adulthood, offering both diagnostic assessments and therapy for a wide range of presentations, including:
• Anxiety disorders (GAD, social anxiety, panic disorder)
• Mood disorders (depression, bipolar affective disorder)
• PTSD and trauma-related conditions
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) 
• ADHD and autism spectrum disorder (diagnosis and support, including collaborative assessments with GPs)
• Personality disorders and complex mental health
• Substance use and addiction
• Disordered eating (e.g., binge eating, bulimia)
• Interpersonal difficulties/grief and loss

Lucas sees patients via a range of referral pathways (Medicare, WorkCover, DVA, Queensland Police Service - Self-Refer, and NDIS), offering a collaborative, compassionate, and individualised approach to care, drawing on evidence-based modalities such as:
• Cognitive behavioural therapies, like ACT, CBT, DBT
• Metacognitive therapy 
• EMDR
• Mindfulness and compassion-based therapies  
• Interpersonal Therapy 
• Altered states therapies, including hybrid, integrative approaches guided by inner healing intelligence (the belief that each person has the inherent capacity to heal when provided with the right conditions)
• Harm minimisation and integration therapy 

While traditional therapeutic approaches are effective for most, there are some individuals who experience a sense of being stuck, despite their best efforts and the efforts of their therapists. This has led to a particular interest in treating persistent depression and post-traumatic conditions (such as PTSD and other conditions along the trauma continuum). 

 Lucas is a member of the Australian Clinical Psychology Association and available for supervision as a STAP approved psychologist supervisor. He has previously published research in the areas of mindfulness, self-compassion, and return to work after injury. He is committed to his own self and professional development and strives to live in line with his values, including freedom, shared humanity, and collective elevation. He enjoys keeping up to date with new, novel, and developing treatment options, with the aim of achieving the best possible outcomes for the people he works alongside.