Sophie Allan

Senior Clinical Psychologist

About

Sophie is a registered Senior Clinical Psychologist and a Board-Approved Clinical Supervisor. She is a Member of the Australian Psychological Society (MAPS), the College of Clinical Psychologists, the Australian Clinical Psychology Association (ACPA), and holds an ANZAED Eating Disorder Credential. Sophie completed her Master of Clinical Psychology at Australian Catholic University in Melbourne.

Sophie has experience working with clients across the lifespan. She is passionate about working with adolescents (15+) and adults. She has worked in private and public mental health settings, including hospitals, private clinics, and schools. 

Sophie is interested in treating a range of client presentations including mood and anxiety disorders, emotional dysregulation, distress tolerance difficulties, interpersonal challenges, personality disorders, perfectionism, academic and achievement-based difficulties, low self-esteem, stress, life transitions, chronic pain and disordered eating and body image concerns. 

Therapeutic Approaches

Sophie utilises a person-centred approach that aims to meet clients where they are in their journey, with a specific focus on developing a trusting relationship and working on collaborative therapeutic goals whilst helping clients foster an authentic and healthy sense of self. Her therapeutic orientation is informed by psychodynamic and attachment-based principles. She brings values of connection, authenticity, and humour to her practice. 

Sophie utilises an eclectic approach, based on the needs of the clients, that draws on:

• Schema Therapy

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)

• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy

• Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)