Allison Li

Allison Li
Registered Psychologist

Allison is an experienced and highly skilled psychologist who has worked in public and private mental healthcare settings over the past decade. She draws on a range of evidence-based therapy models to inform her psychological practice.

Working with adults aged 18+, Allison supported individuals to cope with a wide range of presenting difficulties including mental distress, attachment difficulties, addiction, physical ailments, workplace and relationship difficulties, family and sexual harm, and other adjustment, stress, and trauma effects.

Allison believes in person-centred care and works in collaboration with her clients to promote and maintain wellness which include increasing symptom management, reducing disability and distress, addressing underlying difficulties, maximizing self-care, developing coping skills, strengthening protective factors, and improving quality of life.

Allison acknowledges the need to identify therapy targets quickly to alleviate distress and the importance of the therapeutic relationship built on understanding, warmth, and trust. She is culturally sensitive and recognizes the importance of meeting the needs of Māori tāngata whai ora and other ethnic minorities in Aotearoa New Zealand.

“Like the lotus flower growing from muddy waters to bloom towards the sun, it is possible to overcome and develop from difficult experiences we go through in life. Working together we can utilize your adversity and strengths as a foundation to create changes you choose and build the life you desire to lead.”

Areas of Specialty and Interest:

Depression
Anxiety
Life Changes
Grief and Loss
Trauma including Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse
Stress and Burnout
Communication and Relationships
Occupational Concerns including Workplace Bullying and Restructure
Manager Assist
Executive Coaching
Professional Supervision
Personal Development

Therapeutic Approaches:

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
Compassion-Focused Therapy
Solution-Focused Therapy
Motivational Interviewing
Person-Centred Therapy
Strengths-Based Therapy
Narrative Therapy
Mentalization-Based Therapy
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Appointments:

Allison hopes to increase public access to timely psychological input through the use of teletherapy via secure video call and has immediate availability. She offers online appointments only from Mondays to Fridays between 9am and 6pm.

Allison accepts private referrals and is a provider of psychological services to some employee assistance programmes including Raise Mental Health. Speak to your HR department or refer to your workplace’s internal website to find out your EAP provider.