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📍 South Australian psychotherapist working with individuals, families & children
📚 Advanced certified schema therapist, healing the origins of your schemas
👁️ EMDR therapist helping you process trauma
🫶🏼 Find your improved potential!

24/10/2026

Trauma is not always held in one place — and sometimes talking about what happened is only part of the healing process.

In my work with clients, I use:
⚡Schema Therapy to help understand the deeper patterns that can develop through our experiences – including beliefs about ourselves and others, unmet emotional needs, and the ways we have learned to cope.
⚡EMDR to help clients process distressing memories and experiences that remain emotionally or physiologically activated, allowing the brain to integrate them in a less disturbing way.
⚡Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR) to work with the very early orienting and physiological responses that can occur when we experience something overwhelming or threatening – sometimes even before we have words to describe what happened.

For each client, I consider their individual history, needs, capacity and what feels most appropriate at each stage of therapy.

Ultimately, my aim is not simply to help someone understand what happened to them, but to support meaningful change in how they experience themselves, their memories, their relationships and their responses in the present.

Learn more about my services: https://www.melissahowieconsulting.com.au/services/

20/10/2026

Sometimes, it can be difficult to put words to what’s happening inside us. That’s where creative therapy tools come in – helping make the invisible a little more visible. 👏

I like to use these coloured ducks as part of Schema Therapy to explore the different modes we can shift into – the emotional states, coping responses and unmet needs that can influence how we think, feel and behave.

They can also open up conversations about our internal experiences in ways that don’t always require us to find the ‘right’ words. This can be particularly helpful when exploring the impact of overwhelming or difficult experiences, including the ways these experiences can show up in the body.

Sometimes, seeing or representing what’s happening inside us can make it easier to notice, understand and explore with greater curiosity and compassion!

Learn more about Schema Therapy: https://www.melissahowieconsulting.com.au/services-schema-therapy/

11/10/2026

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳…

Reparenting yourself is the process of healing from childhood wounds by intentionally making choices that support your wellbeing, needs and growth. 👏

It’s about learning to recognise what you need and responding to yourself with the care, consistency, boundaries and encouragement you may not have experienced growing up.

In Schema Therapy, reparenting is an important part of the therapeutic process. It can help people identify unmet emotional needs and develop healthier ways of responding to themselves.

Approaches such as EMDR and DBR (Deep Brain Reorienting) can also support the processing of difficult or overwhelming experiences that may continue to affect us in the present.

Whether it’s through self-care, joy or discipline, the small, everyday choices we make for ourselves can support the process of reparenting. 🥰

06/10/2026

What can you expect in a therapy session with me? 💭

There isn’t one set way therapy needs to look. Sessions are guided by what you’re experiencing, what you’d like to work on and what feels appropriate for you.

➡️Schema Therapy can help us understand longstanding patterns, emotional needs and the different modes we can move between.
➡️EMDR can support the processing of distressing or traumatic experiences and the beliefs, emotions and responses connected to them.
➡️DBR is a newer approach in my practice, and one that focuses particularly on the body’s response to overwhelming experiences. It can involve gently noticing subtle sensations and responses as we work with what is held beneath the surface.

Sometimes we’ll talk. Sometimes we’ll use creative or visual tools. Sometimes the work is quieter and more body-focused.

There’s no expectation that you need to know exactly what to say or where to start. We’ll work it out together!

30/09/2026

We don’t always realise how many beliefs we carry about ourselves. They can develop through past experiences, relationships, difficult seasons or the ways we have learned to cope.

Over time, these beliefs can become automatic – shaping how we respond to mistakes, rest, emotions, achievement and change.

Unlearning beliefs doesn’t mean simply ‘thinking positively’. It’s about becoming aware of how they influence us, understanding where they may have come from, and gradually developing more compassionate and flexible ways of relating to ourselves. 🤝

Therapeutic approaches such as Schema Therapy and EMDR, or Deep Brain Reorienting, can help people understand and work through patterns that no longer feel helpful, creating space for new ways of thinking and responding. 🙌

Learn more: https://www.melissahowieconsulting.com.au/services/

27/09/2026

Autonomy is at the heart of feeling confident in who you are and the choices you make. ✨

Autonomy is about having the freedom to think, choose, and act in ways that feel true to you — while trusting yourself to navigate life and make decisions that support your wellbeing. When we lack autonomy, we can feel overly dependent on others, unsure of ourselves, or disconnected from what we genuinely want. 💔

A maladaptive schema that can block autonomy is 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, and the healing pathway is 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆.

Cultivating autonomy is empowering, allowing you to develop confidence in your own judgement, take responsibility for your choices, and recognise that you are capable of navigating life in your own way.

When you nurture autonomy, something shifts:
✨ You trust yourself to make decisions and solve problems
✨ You feel more confident expressing your needs, preferences and boundaries
✨ You become more comfortable taking responsibility for your choices

Claiming your right to autonomy doesn’t mean doing everything alone. It means knowing that you can seek support when you need it, while still trusting yourself to have a voice in your own life.

~ Adapted from the principles of The Wellbeing Codes by Dr Tracey Hunter (Ph.D) and Dr Rachel Wheeler (Psy.D)

20/08/2026

Anyone with an Admiration / Recognition-Seeking schema often carries an inner belief that:

❌ being admired, successful or impressive is what makes me valuable
❌ I need recognition from others to feel good about myself
❌ if I’m not achieving, standing out or being noticed, I’m not enough

This can lead to a strong focus on achievement, appearance, status or receiving approval from others. There may be a constant drive to be noticed, praised or recognised — while moments of comparison, criticism or being overlooked can feel particularly painful.

The roots often lie in environments where a child learned that love, attention or approval were closely tied to achievement, appearance or success. Perhaps they were praised primarily for what they accomplished, or made to feel that being ordinary wasn’t enough. Over time, the message can become: ‘I need to impress others to feel worthy.’

Recognising this schema is the first step towards change. Through Schema Therapy, individuals can begin to separate their sense of worth from external validation, developing a more secure and compassionate belief that they are valuable simply for who they are — not just for what they achieve or how others see them. 💖

‘Your worth doesn’t have to be earned through admiration — you are enough without having to prove it.’

~ Adapted from the principles of Schema Therapy developed by Dr Jeffrey Young.

14/08/2026

Hidden away behind the .hub clinic is this beautiful little garden. 🐞🌼

It's a lovely spot to take a moment before a session, or to sit and gather your thoughts afterwards.

Life can feel busy, and therapy often asks us to slow down, reflect, and pay attention to what's happening beneath the surface. The environment around us can play an important role in supporting reflection, regulation, and wellbeing.

That's why creating a welcoming therapeutic space matters to me, not just within the therapy room, but around it too. 🙌

08/08/2026

Talk therapy can help us explore the tree — the thoughts, feelings, and behaviours we experience day to day. 🌳

But lasting healing often comes from understanding the roots — looking beneath the surface at the experiences, beliefs, and emotional patterns that have shaped who we are and how we respond.

These roots influence the way we connect with others, navigate challenges, and see ourselves.

Schema Therapy and EMDR Therapy help us gently explore these deeper layers — working with the patterns and experiences beneath the surface to create meaningful, lasting change. ✨

Learn more about my services: https://www.melissahowieconsulting.com.au/services/

04/08/2026

Self-compassion isn't about pretending everything is okay, it's about responding to yourself with the same kindness you'd offer someone you care about. 🤍

Many of us have a harsh inner critic that tells us we should be stronger, do more, or never make mistakes. Over time, this self-critical voice can become so familiar that we mistake it for motivation.

In Schema Therapy, we often work towards strengthening the 'Healthy Adult' mode—the part of us that can respond with understanding, perspective and compassion, even when life feels difficult.

If you're finding this hard, try practising some of these gentle reminders!

Address

Studio 7, 98-100 Goodwood Road, Goodwood
Adelaide, SA
5034

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	10am - 6pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 6pm
Friday	7am - 3pm

Website

http://www.melissahowieconsulting.com.au/

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