Team

Keira-Marie Allen
(she/her)

Psychologist and Practice Owner
Keira is a Psychologist who enjoys working with adult clients, both individually and in couples. Given her experience and training as a Paramedic, in a crisis intervention role and with Critical Incident Debriefing (CID); she is able to effectively work with clients at risk and with individuals who have concurrent medical concerns.

Keira-Marie Allen provides client-centered, evidence-based, and individualised psychological treatment to each client for a wide range of issues.

Keira has a particular interest in working with 'diverse people' - those who are neurodiverse (on the autism spectrum, ADD, ADHD), are part of the LGBTQIAPK+ population, are gifted, and/or those who are in/interested in alternate relationship structures. She also has experience, interest, and training in working with people who have experienced trauma.

Keira is passionate about guiding and supporting clients in therapy to uncover what may be driving unhelpful behaviours, learn strategies to approach situations differently and facilitate personal growth through treatment. In her work, she develops and implements tailored treatment plans to assist individuals who are experiencing a range of mental health issues. Keira strongly believes that clients should be encouraged to take an active role in their treatment, recovery, and ongoing management of their health. 

Keira utilises a range of evidence-based interventions and individualises treatment plans based on client goals and priorities.

Keira’s approach to working with clients is collaborative, flexible, warm and genuine.

Keira is a Registered Provider with Medicare.

When Keira is not working, she is spending time with her family (including 2 rescue cats and 2 mini lop rabbits), reading, cooking, gardening, dancing, or practicing yoga.
"A person is a fluid process, not a fixed and static entity; a flowing river of change, not a block of solid material; a continually changing constellation of potentialities, not a fixed quantity of traits.”​ - Carl R. Rogers
"The most interesting people you’ll find are ones that don’t fit into your average cardboard box. They’ll make what they need, they’ll make their own boxes." — Dr Temple Grandin, Autism Advocate

Therapeutic approaches

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)​
Gottman Couples Therapy
Schema Therapy
​Art Therapy​
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Motivational Interviewing (MI)
​Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)​
​Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)


​Qualifications
  • Registered Psychologist​
  • Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology
  • Graduate Diploma of Psychological Science
  • Bachelor of Clinical Practice (Paramedic)

Memberships and affiliations

  • Australian Association of Psychologists Inc (AAPi)
  • Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) – Registered
  • Medicare – Registered Provider