Yvie Montfort

Yvie is a skilled social worker providing comprehensive therapeutic services to individuals seeking enhanced well-being. Her practice is informed by extensive experience within diverse community settings. She utilises a holistic approach that is grounded in systems theory, which allows her to work with individuals and understand the many interconnected systems that influence their lives.

Yvie's clinical approach is firmly established in trauma-informed principles and integrates therapeutic modalities and theories, including Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Polyvagal Theory. This synthesis facilitates a nuanced exploration of internal systems, empowers clients to reconstruct their personal narratives, and promotes effective nervous system regulation.

Yvie’s goal is to create a safe and supportive space where individuals can connect with their authentic selves, release old patterns, and build a more fulfilling life. She has a core belief that everyone has the capacity for healing and growth. 

Appropriate referrals include:

Anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, pregnancy and parenthood, interpersonal relationship difficulties, life transitions.

More about me…

What inspired you to pursue a career in your field of allied health/psychology?

I have always had a great sense of curiosity about people and how their experiences have impacted on their day to day lives. I was drawn to social work as it encourages you to meet people where they are in life and explore ways for them to develop more agency. 

What do you hope clients feel when they walk into a session with you?

I hope to invite a sense of openness in sessions that leaves all judgments at the door. Ideally, client’s will feel comfortable and relaxed to be able to share their struggles,as well as their strengths and goals for the future. 

What’s your guilty pleasure show, podcast, or snack?

I’m embarrassed to admit that i’m completely enthralled with Love is Blind on Netflix. 

If you could have any superpower to help your clients, what would it be and why?

It’s not a superpower, but I would love to gift all my clients with unconditional self-compassion to support them throughout their healing and as a tool to utilise long after their therapeutic support.