Allison is an experienced and highly skilled psychologist who worked in public and private mental healthcare settings including primary health organization, employee assistance programme, domestic abuse, and ACC sensitive claim services in addition to the national telehealth service in mental health and addictions and a specialist private mental health clinic over the past decade. She is a New Zealand trained psychologist

registered with the New Zealand Psychologists Board.

Allison works with adults aged 18+ and draws on a range of evidence-based therapy models to inform her psychological practice. She supported individuals to cope with a wide range of presenting difficulties including mental distress, attachment difficulties, addiction, physical ailments, workplace and relationship difficulties, family and sexual harm, and other adjustment, stress, and trauma effects.

Allison believes in person-centred care and works in collaboration with her clients to promote and maintain wellness which include increasing symptom management, reducing disability and distress, addressing underlying difficulties, maximizing self-care, developing coping skills, strengthening protective factors, and improving quality of life.

Allison acknowledges the need to identify therapy targets quickly to alleviate distress and the importance of the therapeutic relationship built on understanding, warmth, and trust. She is culturally sensitive and recognizes the importance of meeting the needs of Māori tāngata whai ora and other ethnic minorities in Aotearoa New Zealand.

“Like the lotus flower growing from muddy waters to bloom towards the sun, it is possible to overcome and develop from difficult experiences we go through in life. Working together we can utilize your adversity and strengths as a foundation to create changes you choose and build the life you desire to lead.”

Areas of Specialty and Interest:

• Depression

• Anxiety

• Life changes

• Grief and loss

• Trauma including Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse

• Stress and Burnout

• Communication and Relationships

• Occupational Difficulties including Workplace Bullying and Restructure

• Executive Coaching and Manager Assist 

• Professional Supervision 

• Personal Development

Therapeutic Approaches:

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy 

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy 

• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy 

• Compassion-Focused Therapy 

• Solution-Focused Therapy

• Motivational Interviewing

• Person-Centred Therapy

• Strengths-Based Therapy

• Narrative Therapy 

• Mentalization-Based Therapy

• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)