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Alison Lenehan

Alison is a registered psychologist with over 13 years experience working with children, adolescents and adults with complex needs. Alisonï¿½s career has focused on helping individuals of all ages with intense emotional regulation difficulties, including those on the autism spectrum and with complex trauma backgrounds across the government and non-government sector. Alison's commitment to inspire and empower individuals to make positive change in their life is the foundation for her work using a combination of many different therapeutic techniques.

Alison creates a safe place that promotes growth and repair on the journey towards greater welbeing. Her strength lies in her capacity to work with complex individuals to develop skills and build resilience with compassion and care.

Alison is experienced in:

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Trauma
Self-harm
Personality disorders
Anxiety
Depression
Drug & alcohol issues
Autism/ Asperger Syndrome/ Intellectual Disability
Disruptive behaviour disorders eg. ADHD

Alison works with:

Children aged 3-12 years
Adolescents
Adults
Parents & carers
Teachers & educators

One of her mottos:

"It is one of the most beautiful compensations of this life,
that no man can sincerely try to help another,
without helping himself".
- Ralph Waldo Emerson-

Cost: $180 per 55 min session

Resililence Centre Blogs posted by Alison:

3 Ways to Maintain a Bond with your Adolescent

The Me Me Generation

5 Ways to Challenge Your Internal Critic

Mental Health Treatment - 7 truths for the journey towards healing

7 Secrets of the Mentally Strong

Danger and disappointment are parts of life: 4 reasons to stop running from them

Thinking there is perfection, is your first imperfection

(click on the link to read the blog)

The following Hot Topic seminar, presented by Alison Lenehan, is availble online:

Angry Adolescents: How to reconnect