Lori-Beth Thom

Lori-Beth Thom is a Credentialed Mental Health Nurse, Clinical Educator, Bibliotherapist and EMDR Clinician. She started her 22-year career in healthcare in 1999 after joining the Royal Air Force (RAF) as a Medic.

In the midst of a 2004 military deployment to Iraq, she became invested in learning more about mental health after witnessing first-hand the psychological consequences of war.  In 2008, Lori left the RAF to pursue a vocation in mental health.  After receiving a First Class Honours Degree in Mental Health Nursing, she has undertaken posts in the forensic setting, primary and secondary care and has primarily been engaged by the Military.

Her deepest learnings have always come directly from her patients, thus inspiring her to work as a Clinical Educator, supporting clinicians to learn from their patients through trauma-informed partnerships.

Areas of specialisation include Group Work, EMDR, Military Healthcare, Trauma Informed Care, Bibliotherapy, Fictional Therapy, Education and Mindfulness Based Interventions.

Lori is a member of the International Academy of Poetry Therapy, and she is registered with the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses, Australian Health Practitioner Regulatory Agency, and the Nursing and Midwifery Council, UK. Lori’s Fictional and Bibliotherapy services can be discovered at: https://www.aliceandthealchemist.com