Connection, Healing, Transformation
Inspired by wisdom traditions and modern clinical theory; integrating science and the sacred
At the Signs of Life Psychology, we welcome adults, children and families, youth and couples. We work with dual diagnosis, complex PTSD, disabilities, and Deaf and Deafblind communities. We specialise in psychedelic medicine harm reduction, preparation, integration, meditation and mindfulness. We offer a range of psychology services, including psychological assessment, therapeutic interventions, report writing, research, advocacy, clinical education and supervision services. The Signs of Life is registered with NDIS and most private health insurance agencies.
Our Team
Dr Alana (Lani) Roy is the Founder and Director of The Signs of Life Psychology, is a registered psychologist, social worker and psychedelic therapist.
Melissa Warner is a mindfulness meditation teacher and psychedelic preparation and integration coach.
Dr Orit Holtzman is one of Australia’s most experienced cannabinoid medicine practitioners and educators.
Ana Uribe is a trauma-informed embodiment facilitator, educator and coach.
Kim Day is a research assistant working on various studies exploring psychedelic-assisted therapy.
Click here to learn more about The Australian Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Practitioners
The medicine of the hummingbird - Siwar Q’enti “teaching us to drink deeply from the nectar of life”.
Common Referral Issues
Anxiety & Depression
Grief & Loss
Mental health issues
Disabilities
Complex trauma
Emotional disconnect
Anger issues
Dual diagnoses
Relationship issues
Sexual assault
Domestic violence
Life crisis
Therapeutic Approaches
EISP
Empaths Integrative Somatic Psychotherapy© is a form of medication assisted psychotherapy and novel treatment which permits the self-correcting potentialities of the nervous system to take place by releasing trauma responses that are “stuck” in the body. EISP has a focus on somatic processing whilst incorporating metacognitive, relational, and transpersonal domains.
Offered by Dr Alana (Lani) Roy
Psychedelic Medicine Preparation and Integration
Lani approaches preparation and integration from a harm reduction framework, utilising her experience in legal ritualistic and ceremonial medicine work to educate. Dr Lani’s approach is transpersonal; encompassing an approach grounded in psychospiritual and transcendental elements.
Offered by Dr Alana (Lani) Roy, Melissa Warner and Ana Uribe
Internal Family Systems
Developed by Richard C. Schwartz in the 1980s, Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a collaborative and inspiring model of therapy which promotes growth in a timely, gentle manner. This model combines systems thinking with the view that the mind is made up of subpersonalities where each has its own unique perspective and qualities. It uses Family System Theory to recognise how the subpersonalities are organised and how they can be managed.
Offered by Dr Alana (Lani) Roy
EMDR
Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing therapy (EMDR) is a key intervention in treating trauma and is endorsed by the Australian Medical Health Practitioner Agency, and the Australian Psychological Society. Alana uses EMDR with adults, teenagers, children and Deaf people (using sign language). By following the therapist’s fingers the client is guided and assisted to concentrate on a troubling memory or emotion while moving the eyes rapidly back and forth. This rapid eye movement helps the client’s movement through the healing process.
Offered by Dr Alana (Lani) Roy
Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT)
Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT) is a therapeutic intervention designed to address maladaptive emotions, such as chronic fear and shame. Emotion Focused Therapy utilises a range of techniques in a safe and genuine therapeutic environment, which allows the emotions to be activated, explored, expressed, and regulated.
EFT cultivates emotional intelligence and, as a result, can nurture deeper and more meaningful relationships.
Offered by Dr Alana (Lani) Roy
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (pronounced ‘act’) is a therapy aimed at dislodging the psychological suffering experienced as a result of human language. Language, whether it be talking, gesturing, imagining, or thinking, can lead us to criticize or condemn ourselves or others; it can further lead us to judge, lie, manipulate, jump to the future, or relive unpleasant experiences from the past. ACT uses multiple techniques to support clients to live a life worth living (values), in the present moment (mindfulness).
Offered by Dr Alana (Lani) Roy
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a form of therapy that is based around helping the client understand, manage, and alter their thoughts and actions for the purpose of improving their emotional and psychological wellbeing. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy has been demonstrated as effective with numerous clinical and non-clinical problems, including mood disorders, anxiety disorders, personality disorders, eating disorders, substance abuse disorders, and psychotic disorders. This form of therapy has been shown to be very effective for the treatment of social anxiety.
Offered by Dr Alana (Lani) Roy
Mindfulness
Mindfulness is a technique employed within ACT, and as a therapy on its own. It rests on the assumption that we will, of course, encounter all sorts of unpleasant private experiences (e.g., thoughts, images, feelings). Mindfulness is consciously bringing awareness to the here-and-now experiences with openness, interest, and receptiveness. Mindfulness facilitates clients to let these negative experiences come and go without our judgment or criticism. It transforms our relationship with our thoughts in a way that reduces their impact on our lives.
Offered by Dr Alana (Lani) Roy
Sublime Sound Sessions
Alana utilises a range of vibrational sounds (Tibetan bowls, crystal singing bowls, gongs and drums) to support clients to drop into deeper aspects of their minds, bodies and spiritual self. Alana incorporates sublime sound sessions into mindfulness and meditation practices which can help support relaxation.
Offered by Dr Alana (Lani) Roy
Medicine-Assisted Psychotherapy
Please contact Dr Lani for information about medicine-assisted psychotherapies and novel treatments.
Offered by Dr Alana (Lani) Roy
EISP
Empaths Integrative Somatic Psychotherapy© is a form of medication assisted psychotherapy and novel treatment which permits the self-correcting potentialities of the nervous system to take place by releasing trauma responses that are “stuck” in the body. EISP has a focus on somatic processing whilst incorporating metacognitive, relational, and transpersonal domains.
Offered by Dr Alana (Lani) Roy
Psychedelic Medicine Preparation and Integration
Lani approaches preparation and integration from a harm reduction framework, utilising her experience in legal ritualistic and ceremonial medicine work to educate. Dr Lani’s approach is transpersonal; encompassing an approach grounded in psychospiritual and transcendental elements.
Offered by Dr Alana (Lani) Roy and Melissa Warner
EMDR
Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing therapy (EMDR) is a key intervention in treating trauma and is endorsed by the Australian Medical Health Practitioner Agency and the Australian Psychological Society. Alana uses EMDR with adults, teenagers, children and Deaf people using sign language. Rapid eye movement, which occurs naturally during dreaming, seems to speed the client’s movement through the healing process. By following the therapist’s fingers the client is guided and assisted to concentrate on a troubling memory or emotion while moving the eyes rapidly back and forth.
Offered by Dr Alana (Lani) Roy
Internal Family Systems
Developed by Richard C. Schwartz in the 1980s, Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a collaborative and inspiring model of therapy which promotes growth in a timely, gentle manner. This model combines systems thinking with the view that the mind is made up of subpersonalities where each has its own unique perspective and qualities. It uses Family System Theory to recognise how the subpersonalities are organised and how they can be managed.
Offered by Dr Alana (Lani) Roy
Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT)
Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT) is a therapeutic intervention designed to address maladaptive emotions, such as chronic fear and shame. Emotion Focused Therapy utilises a range of techniques in a safe and genuine therapeutic environment, which allows the emotions to be activated, explored, expressed, and regulated. EFT cultivates emotional intelligence and, as a result, can nurture deeper and more meaningful relationships.
Offered by Dr Alana (Lani) Roy
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a form of therapy that is based around helping the client understand, manage, and alter their thoughts and actions for the purpose of improving their emotional and psychological wellbeing. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy has been demonstrated as effective with numerous clinical and non-clinical problems, including mood disorders, anxiety disorders, personality disorders, eating disorders, substance abuse disorders, and psychotic disorders. This form of therapy has been shown to be very effective for the treatment of social anxiety.
Offered by Dr Alana (Lani) Roy
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (pronounced ‘act’) is a therapy aimed at dislodging the psychological suffering experienced as a result of human language. Language, whether it be talking, gesturing, imagining, or thinking, can lead us to criticizes or condemn ourselves or others; it can further lead us to judge, lie, manipulate, jump to the future, or relive unpleasant experiences from the past. ACT uses multiple techniques to support clients to live a life worth living (values), in the present moment (mindfulness).
Offered by Dr Alana (Lani) Roy
Mindfulness
Mindfulness is a technique employed within ACT, and as a therapy on its own. It rests on the assumption that we will, of course, encounter all sorts of unpleasant private experiences (e.g., thoughts, images, feelings). Mindfulness is consciously brining awareness to the here-and-now experiences with openness, interest, and receptiveness. Mindfulness facilitates clients to let these negative experiences come and go without our judgment or criticism. It transforms our relationship with our thoughts in a way that reduces their impact on our lives.
Offered by Dr Alana (Lani) Roy
Medicine-Assisted Psychotherapy
Please contact Dr Lani for information about medicine-assisted psychotherapies and novel treatments.
Offered by Dr Alana (Lani) Roy
Sublime Sound Sessions
Alana utilises a range of vibrational sounds (Tibetan bowls, crystal singing bowls, gongs and drums) to support clients to drop into deeper aspects of their minds, bodies and spiritual self. Alana incorporates sublime sound sessions into mindfulness and meditation practices which can help support relaxation.
Offered by Dr Alana (Lani) Roy
About
Connection,
Healing,
Transformation
Dr Alana Roy
Medicare Provider no: 4398411T
Registered with NDIS and most private health insurance agencies
ph: 0416 869 823
fax: (03) 8678 3000
alana@thesignsoflife.com.au
Dr Alana Roy is a registered Psychologist, Mental Health Social Worker & Psychedelic Therapist, inspired by wisdoms traditions and modern clinical practice.
Connection,
Healing,
Transformation
Dr Alana Roy
Medicare Provider no: 4398411T
Registered with NDIS and most private health insurance agencies
ph: 0416 869 823
fax: (03) 8678 3000
alana@thesignsoflife.com.au
Dr Alana Roy is a registered Psychologist, Mental Health Social Worker & Psychedelic Therapist, inspired by wisdom, traditions and modern clinical practice.
Our Values
To explore the frontiers of medicine and self
To embody safety, truth and a strong moral compass
To engage with the science and the sacred
To connect, heal and grow together
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Memberships
Works with
Contact
Dr Lani Roy takes appointments by booking only. Please email your Mental Health Care Plan, referral or NDIS documents to us and request a session. She will send an intake form and appointment time. Lani works mainly via zoom with limited in person sessions. Please read the website for general information, fees and specific modalities available. Wait list is approx. 2- 4 weeks. Crisis sessions may be available with shorter notice. Please check fees, rebate, and terms prior to applying to ensure you are able to engage in these services.