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Alison Thwaites

BPsych (Hons)
Alison currently works as a psychologist in Brisbane, providing therapy to adults. She is especially interested in working with clients who experience trauma and uses Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR). She also uses hypnotherapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Alison, also provides counselling for adults who experience difficulties due to workplace issues, trauma, health, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, adjustment disorders, grief and loss, substance use disorders, eating disorders, and stress related issues.
Practices
Ramsay Psychology Fortitude Valley
Ramsay Psychology Clayfield
Address
Level 1
22 Wandoo Street
Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
Call:
07 3515 5760
Fax:
1300 171 786
Email:
FortitudeValley.RPP@ramsaypsychology.com.au
Service
Psychology
Registered Psychologist
Alison Thwaites

Profile

Alison is Registered Psychologist with a long history in health services. She was initially trained as a Registered Nurse, then an Endorsed Midwife prior to completing her degree in psychology. Her training in the diverse areas of health allow her to integrate the knowledge and experience over a long career to provide a client-centred approach which can help clients improve their wellbeing, relationships and lived experience. Alison is particularly interested in trauma and how it can affect all aspects of a person’s life. This includes relationships, substance use, emotional health and wellbeing, employment and overall mental health.

As a registered psychologist Alison has worked for Queensland Health, engaging with clients and their families with serious mental health challenges. During this time, Alison was lucky enough to gain valuable experience working with older persons mental health, child and youth mental health, forensic mental health and acute care services. In her private practice, she has provided counselling for adults who experience difficulties due to workplace issues, trauma, health, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, adjustment disorders, grief and loss, substance use disorders, eating disorders, and stress related issues.

Alison currently works as a psychologist in Brisbane, providing therapy to adults. She is especially interested in working with clients who experience trauma.

Age Groups:

  • Adults and older persons

Therapeutic Modalities

  • Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Hypnotherapy
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
  • Interpersonal Therapy 
  • Dialectic Behaviour Therapy (DBT)

Other Locations available for appointments: Clayfield

Interests

Mood Disorders • Anxiety Disorders •Trauma and PTSD • Alcohol and Substance Misuse • Grief and Loss • Suicidal Thoughts • Self-Harming Behaviour • Chronic Pain • Perinatal Depression • Anxiety

Other Practice Location(s)

Clayfield