My Little Counselling Practice in Malvern, Victoria, Australia | Medical and health

My Little Counselling Practice

Locality: Malvern, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +49 2875 180

Address: The Malvern Rooms, 1227 Malvern Rd 3141 Malvern, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.emmahodges.com.au

Likes: 208

Add/Update information

Reviews

Tags

• Medical and health
• Mental health service
• Counsellor
• Psychotherapist

25.01.2022 Today is RU OK day. Quite honestly, there have been a few days this year where I have not been OK with everything that has happened. It is OK to not be OK. Some days are like that. This year is like that. But there will be another side of it. There always is. No one knows what it holds, but I hope that it is better than what it currently is. ... Clever, pithy, punchy posts are not something I am good at (social media fail), but I did think the lyrics of 'Up in There' by Ocean Alley resonated deeply reminding me of all the incredible people in my life past and present, and future, who have helped me to become OK. This song seems like the perfect fit for today and also for this time period. Sending love everyone's way. Emmax https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LG_6D74b0zQ

24.01.2022 It always flummoxes me that empathy is so hard to come by. As an adult, I make conscious choices to surround myself with people who offer empathy generously and whole-heartedly. Empathy is one of the kindest gifts you can offer someone and make a huge impact.

23.01.2022 COVID-19: Trauma-Informed Perinatal Care and Maternal Health Trauma-informed care during the pandemic supports prenatal and perinatal health. There is a huge opportunity to provide MentaL health care for women (and fathers) using the arts now more than ever. ... https://www.psychologytoday.com//covid-19-trauma-informed-

23.01.2022 Good News Monday! I am now an approved provider of Therapeutic Support services for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in the Bayside-Peninsula region of Victoria which is accessible from April 2018. What does the NDIS offer you? ... Eligible clients can access counselling services for mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and PTSD as part of their individualised plan. This means the costs associated with therapeutic support are covered in the budget for the period of time outlined in your plan. This can be up to 12 months. The NDIS means you can choose a range of different therapists with confidence who each meet the stringent guidelines for the respective professions. The NDIS is different to a Mental Health Care Plan. Under NDIS, there are no gaps you have to pay or worry about the financial burden of paying the full fee at the end of 10 sessions. Therapy can be short, medium or long-term determined by YOUR presenting needs and preferences. * Please note, the NDIS will not be replacing the MHCP provided under Medicare. If you are not eligible for NDIS, you could still access a MHCP as per the usual pathway. What Therapeutic supports can I access? The NDIS recognises a wider range of modalities each with a strong evidence base in the treatment of mental illness - counselling, Arts Therapy, Music Therapy and psychology (E.g. CBT). 'Talk therapy' is not for everyone, having other options which are also effective in mental health are crucial. How can you make me your provider? Let your support coordinator know you would like me as your provider. My information is available in 'My Place' portal for participants and providers and can be contacted this way. I will be updating my website in the coming months as we approach the official start date. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you are considering me as one of your NDIS providers and would like to learn more about my approach and how I can help you. It is important to select professionals who will support you to achieve your mental health recovery goals. Your Support coordinator will help you develop a plan that supports and empowers you to choose the professionals on your team. If you think you would be eligible for the NDIS, please visit the NDIS website for more information and to arrange an assessment. Participant registration is open now. https://www.ndis.gov.au/participants.html

23.01.2022 There have been some joys in this past year of unprecedented change, with mental health support available via tele-health has inarguably improved the accessibility of MH services for people. https://www.statepress.com//specho-art-music-therapy-pande

21.01.2022 Ending ISO with a signed lease for my new premises starting Oct 9th! Details coming soon Ending ISO with a signed lease for my new premises starting Oct 9th! Details coming soon

21.01.2022 From Oct 5, I am joining the amazing BeingWell team in Highett. Check me out https://www.beingwell.co/emma-hodges/From Oct 5, I am joining the amazing BeingWell team in Highett. Check me out https://www.beingwell.co/emma-hodges/

20.01.2022 New reading to get through another 7 weeks of ISO.

19.01.2022 Sadly, this does not come as a surprise. This highlights the need to expand funding for child-specific mental health services such as play therapists, child psychotherapists, and infant mental health practitioners. https://www.theguardian.com//more-children-diagnosed-with-

19.01.2022 The evidence is everywhere!!!

18.01.2022 I have a new friend joining me soon-Abe the abominable snowman. He's super friendly, great for cuddles, and a fabulous listener. I can't wait for him to join the 'team'!

17.01.2022 Children engage in many different kinds of play from infancy upwards. Which ones from this list do you remember from your own childhood? And which ones have you noticed your child/Ren engaging in? Get curious!

17.01.2022 Repost from Mamamia

17.01.2022 So much love for this! I love music and need to listen to it everyday. My PhD explores the rhythm of sense and sensation in producing voice in the context of mental illness. And music is a great inclusion in therapy even with little babies. There is a lot of fantastic research on the benefit of listening to music that has a beats-per-minute (BPM) between 76 to 120 to help us move into our optimal arousal zone that is not too elevated and not too low. Of course, if we want to... relax, music under 76 BPM is ideal to move our nervous system into a state of rest and digest. https://www.cbc.ca//neuroscience-reveals-how-rhythm-helps-

15.01.2022 This article highlights there are about 400 different types of psychotherapies that includes treatment protocols, but the research consistently shows most have roughly equal effects. So, what makes therapy 'work'? ~70% of what makes therapy effective is the therapeutic relationship. This relationship is not perfect, but what it emulates is a secure attachment characterised by warmth, empathy, compassion, and feeling valued heard, but also can tolerate small ruptures that can be repaired. https://aeon.co//how-attachment-theory-works-in-the-therap

15.01.2022 Only a short while away from (finally) submitting my PhD in Expressive Arts Therapy, people often ask me what Arts-Based Research is and how it is beneficial in the world dominated by "rats and stats". In this interview, leading Arts-based researcher, Dr Patricia Leavy explains. https://www.youtube.com/watch

13.01.2022 Little drawings I made for an upcoming lecture on therapeutic interventions for children in refuge. *This is an imaginary child

12.01.2022 I started doing this this year...mainly at work! But I do recommend it.

11.01.2022 This year has been an intense year like no other with so many small and large grief experiences layered in together it is hard to discern which is what. It has been almost impossible to process it whilst moving through it. As someone who was forced into 7months of lockdown, and for those friends and family still moving through it, one of the more aggravating things was/is having those who did not live that reality pay you some platitude or "be positive" rhetoric. There will b...e another side to this, but that won't necessarily heal all the pain and suffering experienced along the way. This little video says everything you need to know about intense grief. Not everyone is comfortable in witnessing this with others, which is also OK, but offering some acknowledgement without moving to change or fix or make it go away means a great deal more. Stay close, say little, and be present. https://www.brainpickings.org//megan-devine-okay-not-oka/

10.01.2022 How the healing arts can help someone to heal from sexual assault trauma and the dangers of non trauma-sensitive, non consent-centred touch & movement therapies. https://www.vice.com//the-complicated-practice-of-healing-

09.01.2022 With the numbers heading towards zero, I am excited about seeing clients face-to-face again in the comimg week, I've been shopping up a storm for supplies!

05.01.2022 Healing and recovery is an integrative process that is not just about a single event or a series of events, but rather about befriending our nervous systems an...d being able to feel the resource of our physiology instead of feeling overwhelmed by it. -Kate Busby Kate Busby teaches within Healing Sexual Trauma about integrating trauma-informed care within an acupuncture practice. She is an Oregon Medical Board Licensed Acupuncturist committed to helping people who are suffering and want to find healing. Kate believes in the original meaning of the word health, which comes from the Old English hælþ, meaning "wholeness, being whole, sound or well, integrity," For Kate, healing doesn’t just mean alleviating symptoms. By definition, healing is about integration and connectedness. Her practice is focused on holistically treating the impacts of trauma on the body. She works to support a return to physiological regulation and a felt sense of safety while repairing the ways untreated shock and developmental trauma disrupt healthy physical and emotional functioning. Kate is also trained and certified in Somatic Experiencing (SE), a biophysiological method of trauma resolution created by Peter Levine, as well as Somatic Resilience and Regulation, a method of trauma healing oriented towards developmental trauma created by Kathy Kain and Steve Terrell. Registration for our online course, Healing Sexual Trauma, will close at 9pm PST tonight. As the content is yours to keep - there is no rush to move through the material at any other pace than the one that is right for you and you are not behind in signing up now. Equity scholarships remain available, please message us here or via email at: [email protected]. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/healing-sexual-trauma-a-profes [ID: a dark background with a light skinned dancer wearing a black dress with their arms outstretched and in motion creating traces of movement around them. Across the image is white text that reads, Healing and recovery is not just about a single event or a series of events, but rather about befriending our nervous systems and being able to feel the resource of our physiology instead of feeling overwhelmed by it. -Kate Busby]

03.01.2022 The stages of being hollowed out by being unloved' I drew this reflective drawing last night after 'sitting with' the resonant sensations arising from stories of emptiness/hollowness/void I hear, created by a lifetime of being unlovedthe cause of "I am unloveable" and its derivatives. I was reminded of how a tree trunk can be hallowed of its inner core that supplies the branches, leaves, fruit, flowers with micronutrients to flourish and thrive. Instead, a poison or bacteria enters after it loses a vital limb and slowly replaces the tree's inherent goodness with a void space that gets larger as the tree grows. A tree can survive this early trauma, but how it grows is shaped around this expanding hollowness.

03.01.2022 I've been busy undertaking lots of training during ISO including completing the Somatic and Attachment Focused EMDR training. A great complement to Level 1 as so many of my clients have experienced attachment and early life traumas.

01.01.2022 Imagination is how we survive trauma but creativity is how we can heal.

01.01.2022 A great piece of child-inclusive research from the AIFS investigating what makes an effective professional from the perspective of children and YP (10-17years). It would be great to see these incorporated into spaces that make life-changing decisions about children but do not include their voices. Genuinely and effectively listening to the views and experiences of children and young people.... Employing child-inclusive approaches. Allowing space for children and young people to speak and to process events. Demonstrating an approachable and empathetic manner. Taking the time to develop trust and rapport with children and young people. Keeping children and young people clearly and accurately informed about the nature of the decision-making process, its progress and the outcomes and decisions made. Taking both proactive and protective approaches to participation. Accommodating the potential for ongoing communication rather than one-off or cursory interactions. https://emergingminds.com.au//what-is-effective-professi/