Making high quality mental healthcare accessible for everyone

Allison Dickson

Allison Dickson is a Registered Psychologist who works with clients across all age groups from children, adolescence and adults.

She works with clients across a range of presentations including mood disorders, depression, anxiety, trauma, workplace stress and with people transitioning or adjusting to changes in life circumstances. In sessions, she
assists individuals in developing effective coping strategies, regulating emotions, improving interpersonal skills, building their self-esteem and achieving personal growth. Her compassion-based approach helps her to develop an understanding of underlying emotional, relational and psychological difficulties that maintain clients distress, as well as exploring the positive aspects or attributes of her clients.

Allison takes an integrative approach to her practice, by understanding clients’ needs and working with them to determine appropriate evidence-based therapeutic practices including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT); Schema Therapy; Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT); Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT); solution-focused therapy and mindful-based approaches.

Allison also works with clients to assist with clarifying diagnosis and treatment considerations through a range of psychological assessments including ADHD, ASD and for personality or cognitive-related disorders.

Allison is available for appointments at the Reservoir, and Melbourne CBD offices.

Please call reception on 1300224665 to book an appointment with Allison.