Pronouns: She/Her
Alle is a warm and attuned psychological who places strong importance on providing a safe and nurturing space for her clients to explore their experiences and work towards their goals.
Approach
In her practice, Alle places significant importance on providing her clients with a safe and non-judgemental space to begin to build relational safety and trust within the therapeutic relationship, which she believes is key for positive outcomes. Much of her practice is guided by the core principles of trauma-informed care, such as transparency, collaboration, empowerment, and safety, as well as continuing conscientiousness and empathy.
Alle remains mindful that many clients seeking therapy may not have experienced nurturing or validating interpersonal relationships throughout their early lives and attending therapy may be the first opportunity to connect with someone in a meaningful and non-judgemental way. Alle also understands that many difficulties that clients may experience with their emotions and behaviours are likely to be adaptations to their environment and can be understood as attempts to survive difficult circumstances.
Alle works respectfully with her clients to obtain a thorough understanding of both their current difficulties and any relevant past experiences that may assist in collaboratively developing the most appropriate treatment plan. She also appreciates that each client is unique, and therapy must therefore be tailored to meet each client’s individual needs and preferences; whilst also ensuring therapy is grounded in empirical evidence.
Experiences and Interests
Alle has experience working with children, adolescents, young adults and their families/carers across multiple settings, including public mental health services, inpatient psychiatric units, youth homelessness services, educational settings, and private practice. Throughout these roles, Alle has worked with individuals who are experiencing a range of psychological and psychosocial concerns, including complex trauma/post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), attachment difficulties, personality disorders, psychosis, bipolar disorders, anxiety disorders and depression; as well as interpersonal difficulties, chronic stress, situational crises, and life transitions.
Alle has a strong passion in working with adolescents and young adults who have experienced trauma, chronic stress, and disrupted attachment, which may have led to numerous difficulties in regulation of their mood and behaviour, their sense of self and reality, and within their interpersonal relationships. Alle is passionate about working alongside her clients to elicit understanding of their experience and working together towards integrative healing.
In her work outside of Peaceful Mind Psychology, Alle works in a public mental health service, working with young people with first episode psychosis, bipolar disorders, and personality disorders, with a strong emphasis on early intervention, family involvement, and continuing evidence-based research. Further, Alle has published a paper exploring the role of schizotypal personality on self-perception.
Alle is currently completing a Master of Clinical Psychology (Post Registration) to obtain clinical endorsement with the Psychology Board of Australia.
Therapies
In her practice, Alle utilises a person-centred and individualised approach, depending on each client’s needs. This involves drawing upon various evidence-based psychological approaches, such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and Schema Therapy. Alle also utilises trauma-informed theories, such as Polyvagal Theory and Attachment Theory to inform her practice; and is experienced in CBT for psychosis (CBTp) and Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy (ISRT) for bipolar disorders.
How Is Alle Described By Her Clients?
Alle’s clients would describe her as warm, compassionate, authentic, and appropriately funny, allowing them to feel comfortable and safe within the therapeutic space.
Alle Personally
In her personal life, Alle enjoys going out for dinner with her loved ones and travelling to new places around the world. She also loves to attend live music events, drinking too many caramel iced lattes, and fussing over her ever-growing collection of house plants and décor.