Areas of Expertise

Psychotherapy | Counselling

At FNQ Family Therapy, we specialize in providing professional counselling services to individuals, couples, and families. Our approach is empathetic, non-judgmental, and tailored to meet the unique needs of each client. We believe in creating a safe and supportive environment where clients can explore their thoughts and feelings. Manon is a registered counsellor with the Australian Counselling Association (ACA).

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Manon is an accredited EMDR therapist with EMDR Association of Australia (EMDRAA). Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is one of our core therapeutic approaches. EMDR is an effective psychotherapeutic method proven to help people recover from trauma and PTSD symptoms. EMDR is a structured therapy that encourages people to focus briefly on their traumatic memory while simultaneously experiencing bilateral stimulation (typically eye movements), which is associated with a reduction in the vividness and emotion associated with the trauma memories.

Parenting training

Parents are often challenged by understanding the needs of their children. At FNQ Family Therapy we facilitates parenting training such as Circle of Security & 1-2-3 Magic & Emotion Coaching. These programs aim to understand the emotional needs of your child, enhances the relationship with your child and supports the ability for a child to manage their emotions to build self -esteem.

Professional Supervision for Mental Health professionals

Manon is an accredited Professional Supervisor by the Australia Counselling Association (ACA), and is a member of the Supervision College with ACA.

Through a positive working alliance, Manon stimulates and challenges you to develop your skills as a counsellor whilst focusing on enhancing your clients' wellbeing.

EMDR helps with:

EMDR therapy helps treat young people, and adults from all ages. EMDR therapy is used for the following mental health challenges:

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Complex Trauma
Childhood Trauma
Acute Stress Disorder (ASD)
Depression (where a component of the client’s issues are disturbing memories from the past)
Anxiety with or without Panic attacks
Attachment Disorders
Complicated grief and loss issues
Dissociative disorders (where previous traumatic incidents and poor attachment are identified as contributing factors)
Pain disorders (where there may be one or more specific memories involved with the development of pain or with a specific accident that has led to the pain disorder)
Eating disorders and body image issues
Sexual, physical, emotional and/or verbal abuse
Phobias

Why is EMDR different from other trauma therapies?

EMDR therapy does not require a detailed conversation about the distressing issue. Instead of aiming to alter the emotions, thoughts, or behaviours stemming from the distressing issue, EMDR therapy facilitates the brain's return to its natural healing process.

EMDR is meant to resolve unprocessed traumatic memories in the brain.

The effects of EMDR on the brain:

Our brains are naturally equipped to heal from traumatic memories and experiences. This healing process involves interaction among the amygdala (which detects stress signals), the hippocampus (which plays a role in learning, including memories related to safety and danger), and the prefrontal cortex (which evaluates and regulates emotions and behavior). While many traumatic incidents can sometimes be dealt with and resolved on their own, assistance may be necessary for proper processing.

Stress responses are part of our innate fight, flight, or freeze reactions. When the distress from a traumatic event lingers, the distressing images, thoughts, and feelings can create an overwhelming sensation of reliving that moment or feeling "stuck in time." EMDR therapy aids the brain in processing these memories, allowing the natural healing process to continue. The experience remains in memory, but the fight, flight, or freeze response associated with the original event is alleviated.

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