Ms M.Rose Hoey
Psychotherapist, Counsellor
Melbourne Centre for Emotions and Health
Doncaster East, Melbourne VIC 3106
In Person + Telehealth
Philosophy & Vision
My background is in Nursing, Midwifery and Mental Health. In searching for a therapy that had empirical evidence, and was firmly based on Attachment Theory, I found ISTDP. I now work in private practice. I work collaboratively with patients so they can get to the cause of their suffering, as quickly as possible so they can experience deeper closer relationships with their loved ones.
Background
My background is in Nursing, Midwifery and Mental Health. In searching for a therapy that had empirical evidence, and was firmly based on Attachment Theory, I found ISTDP. I now work in private practice, I work collaboratively with patients so they can get to the cause of their problems and suffering, so then they can be open to find deep close relationships with their loved ones free of the anxiety of their past.
Services
Quality Provision
Unless otherwise requested each session is videotaped to enable me to review and reflect on our work in order to improve the quality of therapy, and to accelerate the process. I am supervised by an ISTDP specialist, and videotaping allows me to work at the highest level. The work is private and confidential, and I am bound by the APHRA code of conduct.
Areas of Special Interest
Accreditations
- Psychotherapist - 2010
- Core Training ISTDP - 2013
- Midwife - 1967
- Registered Nurse - 1966
Modalities
Emotionally Focused Therapy - ISTDP
Therapy Approach
ISTDP (Intensive Short Term Dynamic Psychotherapy)
ISTDP is a brief talk focused therapy, that has shown to be effective with a wide range of psychological problems. It works from the theory that most psychological problems arise from broken attachment bonds as children. Defences are built up to avoid the feeling about the broken attachment, including: depression, anxiety, compulsive behaviour, and many physical complaints that have no medical explanation.
Practice Locations
1036 Doncaster Road
Doncaster East VIC 3106
Free parking at rear of 1036 Doncaster Road Doncaster East. Bus available.
Appointments
Monday to Friday, day and evening, Saturday morning.
Fees & Insurance
Initial 2 hour consultation $170.
Subsequent 50 minute consultations $130.
Payment Options
Session fees can be paid by Credit Card through Paypal, or Bank Deposit.
Contact M.Rose
Please contact me to make an appointment
A conversation with M.Rose Hoey
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I am a Registered Nurse and Midwife who does counselling and Psychotherapy. I found that as patients talked about their problems and difficulties, the only tools I had available were to reframe their circumstances, and offer Cognitive behaviour therapy to cope with their health or relationship problems. Fortunately I was referred by a friend to ISTDP, I then found I had the tools to talk to both an anxious mother, or an ill patient. Since 2010 I have focused on providing ISTDP therapy.
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Attachment Theory, Psychodynamic Theory and Neuroscience give me the confidence to know that patients can make character changes in a short period of time. And that as an ISTDP therapist these are the required characteristics of the therapeutic model. ISTDP Core Training is a three year program, I have also attended further training in Vancouver, Oxford, Norway, Halifax and to Davanloo, the Psychiatrist who developed this model in the 1960 in Montreal.
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I have been privileged in my career to support patients from conception and birth, to old age. My focus has been on enabling patients to live as fully as possible no matter what their circumstances.
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I use ISTDP (Intensive Short Term Dynamic Psychotherapy) Emotion focused, about feeling, especially those feeling that have been suppressed out of fear of displeasing their early caregivers. Patients find emotional freedom once they realise, that all emotional feeling are feelings in themselves, and are not dangerous unless they are discharged inappropriately.
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I would expect that the patient would have some understanding of their suffering after the first two hour session. They would then be able to track their progress themselves, as their ability to tolerate the situations that previously caused their anxiety and suffering decreased.
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Being an ISTDP therapist has deepened my compassion and empathy for the patient and myself. It has honed my listening skills, my observation skills when I experience my mirror neutrons firing, as my patient experiences their grief and sadness about how they may have spent a lifetime disregarding their own feelings.
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I feel privileged and honoured to be trusted enough to sit with another human beings while they open up their unconscious and examine their lives.
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A bad hair day would mean going to the hair dresser! But if you mean do I find my work causes me to suffer? the answer is NO!
Sometimes it takes many tries/sessions for patients to open themselves up to facing their disavowed feelings, but I know if they are willing to work, so am I. -
I would like to see more compassion and love freely available to and in all sentient beings. "Love one another."
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The first book that comes to mind is "Mans Search for Meaning" by Victor Frankl
"An Interrupted Life, the Letters and Diaries of Etty Hillesum"
both these books speak of the powerful spirit in Human Beings.