Ange Wallace is a counselling psychologist who specialises in the treatment of addictions. In particular that of dual diagnosis where mental health and substance abuse are a feature of a client’s presentation. Ange works with young people and adults, and where required with their support networks. Ange has a strengths-based recovery approach during her one-on-one sessions to identify strategies to best manage triggers related to trauma, stress, grief and loss or relationship issues. She uses trauma informed care principles to assist clients in a person-centred manner, providing evidence-based approaches that best suit the needs of the individual. Ange uses a number of evidence-based approaches including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), trauma informed approaches, Motivational Interviewing, problem solving approaches, behaviour activation, and mindfulness approaches.
