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Psychologist•Monique
Monique is the Managing Director and Principal Psychologist of Nasihah Consulting Group based in Essendon, Melbourne. She has delivered psychological services to Muslim clients for the past 28 years and delivered personal development and wellbeing programs to over 50 Muslim organisations across Australia, Malaysia, Indonesia and Turkey.
Monique is a Gottman informed couple's counsellor (Level 3) and a certified Cultural Intelligence (CQ) Advisor/ Facilitator (Adv) (USA) and has trained staff from over 400 organisations in cultural safety. For 6 years she was the Lead Lecturer for ‘Multicultural Counselling’ and ‘Culture and Psychology’ at the Australian Catholic University and is a regular guest lecturer at other universities. She is the Author of the book Without You: rising above the impact of an abusive relationship.
Monique delivered ‘Culture eats individuality for breakfast’ at TEDx Docklands (2019) and is a commentator on the psychological impact of exclusion, racist bullying and the COVID pandemic for ABC news. She has been seen on Amazon Prime docuseries ‘Unheard’, ABC News and Lateline, featured in The Australian, The Age, The Herald-Sun, ABC and 3AW radio.
She is also the Founder of the Centre for Muslim Wellbeing (CMW).
Monique is a Gottman informed couple's counsellor (Level 3) and a certified Cultural Intelligence (CQ) Advisor/ Facilitator (Adv) (USA) and has trained staff from over 400 organisations in cultural safety. For 6 years she was the Lead Lecturer for ‘Multicultural Counselling’ and ‘Culture and Psychology’ at the Australian Catholic University and is a regular guest lecturer at other universities. She is the Author of the book Without You: rising above the impact of an abusive relationship.
Monique delivered ‘Culture eats individuality for breakfast’ at TEDx Docklands (2019) and is a commentator on the psychological impact of exclusion, racist bullying and the COVID pandemic for ABC news. She has been seen on Amazon Prime docuseries ‘Unheard’, ABC News and Lateline, featured in The Australian, The Age, The Herald-Sun, ABC and 3AW radio.
She is also the Founder of the Centre for Muslim Wellbeing (CMW).
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Monique
Toohey
Female
Essendon North
Wheelchair accessible and use technologies to enable language restricted clients to access counselling
Psychologist
English
COUPLES COUNSELLING: Strengthen trust and commitment, work through infidelity, emotional and sexual reconnection, establish healthy boundaries, manage emotions, manage different phases of your marriage (from being new parents to empty nesting)
PRE-MARRIAGE AND EARLY MARRIAGE COUNSELLING: (Establish good patterns of relating from the beginning, support boundary development, create realistic expectations of each other, manage stress and triggers that are common in most new relationships)
RELATIONSHIP READINESS (Process family of origin issues or trauma, develop self awareness key to picking someone who is right for you)
DIVORCE COUNSELLING (Supporting individuals to think through the end of their relationship and come to a decision; Navigating complex emotions related to leaving and emotional detachment. Some couples use divorce counselling to amicably end their relationship and support children through the separation)
TRAUMA - Support adult clients to psychologically, somatically and spiritually process adversity, loss and trauma (PTSD & C-PTSD); e.g. childhood abuse (physical, psychological, sexual, spiritual)
RECOVERY FROM FAMILY VIOLENCE AND INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE (Support with recognising abusive patterns within the relationship, supporting clients through the process of obtaining an IVO and safe seperation; supporting clients to detach and stop unhealthy ways of relating)
MENTAL HEALTH: Anxiety Disorders (Generalised Anxiety, Panic disorder, Social anxiety, Health anxiety, Obsessive compulsive disorder, including OCD presenting with perfectionist tendencies around cleanliness, wudu, prayer and core beliefs);
SCHEMA THERAPY: Effectively treat unmet childhood needs and wounds that are showing up now as unhealthy relationship patterns and unwellness in the mind and body.
Visit http://www.nasihahconsulting.com for a full list of services.
Mon-Wed (9.30am-6.30pm); Fri (9.30am-2.30pm); Every 2nd Saturday (9.30am-1.30pm) In-person & Telehealth options available
Yes
Couples therapy - Gottman trained couple counsellor (Level 3), Strength-based therapy, Schema therapy, Trauma-Informed CBT, Mindfulness, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy & Sensorimotor Art therapy.
Mental Health Plans, Workcover, Private Health, Victims of Crime (FAS)
Yes
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