{"id":24936,"date":"2024-08-09T00:09:28","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T14:09:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nirvanapsychology.com.au\/?page_id=24936"},"modified":"2025-10-24T22:41:28","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T11:41:28","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nirvanapsychology.com.au\/?page_id=24936","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"24936\" class=\"elementor elementor-24936\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcd1f2e e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dcd1f2e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b55e70a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b55e70a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b5c88f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b5c88f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Us<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f309e5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f309e5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4188203 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4188203\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6498d714 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6498d714\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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With a strong focus on cultural sensitivity and inclusivity, we proudly offer specialised support for First Nations peoples and the LGBTQIA+ community.<\/p><p style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-style: normal;\" data-start=\"408\" data-end=\"696\">We also have extensive experience working with NDIS participants, including those with complex psychosocial disabilities. 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