Allison is a passionate mental health occupational therapist with over 20 years experience. Her level of expertise is recognised through Occupational Therapy Australia Mental Health endorsement.

Allison’s scope of practice includes mental and physical health management with people aged 16 and over.  Her niche area of practice is Older Adult Mental Health within which she enjoys working with people individually and in the group setting, as well as providing clinical supervision to mental health professionals.

Allison has extensive training in Focused Psychological Strategies including CBT (with additional training in Behavioural Activation), Motivational Interviewing, ACT, DBT, Sensory Modulation (with additional training in Trauma and Older Adults), Pscyhoeducation, Narrative Therapy and Relaxation approaches.

Allison values each client as the expert in their life and believes that compassionate listening is fundamental to building a collaborative partnership. She recognises the uniqueness of each client and believes that recovery comes from walking alongside clients with empathy and respect.