Petra Lont has extensive experience in the mental health field, currently serving as a Systeem therapeutisch werker io and SPV at GGZ Noord-Holland-Noord since February 2012, with focus on children's and youth psychiatry. Previously worked as an SPV for IHT de Kop and as part of the 1punthoorn team for Gemeente Hoorn from February 2014 to December 2016. Petra also contributed as a guest lecturer in the post-HBO SPV program at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences in late 2016. Career beginnings include roles such as SPV i.o. at GGZ-NHN and nurse positions dating back to 1993, with a foundational education in nursing from HogeschoolinHolland and a Post HBO degree in SPV from the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences. Continuing education includes multiple certificates from Lorentzhuis.