Allegra Styles

About Me

Allegra is a clinical psychologist with experience working with adults, adolescents, and children across private practice, university, and school settings. She offers a warm, compassionate, and non-judgemental space where clients can safely explore their experiences and foster healing and personal growth.

Allegra takes a client-centred, strengths-based approach and works collaboratively with clients to understand their thoughts, emotions, and behaviours. She supports clients to build insight and develop practical strategies to navigate challenges and move towards their goals. She is dedicated to providing personalised, evidence-based care in a supportive environment where clients feel genuinely heard and understood.

Presentations

Allegra works with people aged 18+ and has experience in helping individuals with concerns such as:

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Trauma and PTSD
• Perinatal journey – (from planning to prenatal and postnatal)
• Adjustment and Life Transitions
• Relationship difficulties
• Stress and Burnout
• Grief and Loss
• Neurodiversity – ADHD and Autism

Whether you’re facing specific mental health concerns or seeking support with life’s challenges, Allegra aims to help you move towards a more fulfilling and balanced life.

Therapies

Allegra uses a range of evidence-based therapeutic approaches tailored to each individual’s unique needs, such as:

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT): aims to change negative thinking patterns and behaviours.
• Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR): aims to alleviate distress and process trauma.
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): aims to move towards what matters most to you, even in the presence of difficult emotions or thoughts.
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT): aims to balance acceptance and change through mindfulness and emotional regulation.
• Motivational interviewing: aims to enhance motivation for change.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours), Australian Catholic University, Australia, 2021
• Master of Psychology (Clinical), Australian Catholic University, Australia, 2023

Allegra is registered with the Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA) and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Registration number: PSY0002587926.