Pronouns: She/Her
Alice is a warm, accepting, and empathetic therapist. She values building a safe and genuine therapeutic relationship with clients and feels this is fundamental to the success of therapy. Alice is incredibly passionate about inclusive and accessible services as well as trauma-informed care.
Approach
Alice is warm, non-judgmental, and compassionate in her approach. She recognises the unique needs of each of her clients and offers a nuanced approach which is tailored specifically to the individual. She seeks to ensure clients feel safe, heard, and understood whilst collaboratively exploring their difficulties. Alice aims to support clients in reaching a deeper understanding of themselves and how they relate to others. She believes that it is through this greater self-awareness that clients can implement meaningful changes in different aspects of their lives. Alice will often check in with her clients about how they feel their therapy is going and she is very open to feedback.
Experiences and Interests
Alice has experience working in several settings in Australia and overseas, including hospitals, universities, non-profit organisations, and private practice. She has also worked with clients across the lifespan including children, adolescents, families, and adults. She enjoys working in a variety of areas including trauma, relationship difficulties, depression, anxiety (generalised, social, OCD), grief and loss, stress/burnout, eating disorders, low self-esteem, perfectionism and adjustment difficulties. Alice is passionate about working with culturally and linguistically diverse groups. She has a particular interest in working with the deaf and hard-of-hearing community. She can communicate with deaf clients using Australian Sign Language (Auslan).
Therapies
Alice uses a wide range of evidence-based therapeutic techniques including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Schema therapy, Interpersonal psychotherapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy. Alice additionally has an interest in Internal Family Systems.
How Is Alice Described By Her Clients?
Alice is known for her curiosity and openness. Clients have often said Alice makes them feel heard, cared for, and supported.
Alice Personally
Alice enjoys travelling to new places, relaxing on the beach, spending quality time with friends and family, hiking, reading, learning, and practising mindfulness and meditation.