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The end of psychoanalysis is to follow your desire to live life to the fullest and love.

Dr Grace Tarpey

Dr Grace Tarpey

Psychoanalyst, Psychoanalyst

Dr Grace Tarpey

West Perth, WA 6005

In Person Consultations

0439 694 192

Philosophy & Vision

I am a psychoanalyst and psychotherapist with 25 years of full time professional clinical experience in private practice. I have had three clinical trainings. And hold ann indelible ethical position on confidentiality. Initially I trained as a philosophy academic, and so bring a great deal of insight from the history of ideas about the human psyche into my clinical practice. Most significantly I attend to each person’s emotional and psychological suffering such that it leads to a fulfilling life following one’s own singular desire for love and work.

Background

Before becoming a psychoanalyst I was a Philosophy academic at Monash, Deakin, La Trobe and Notre Dame Universities. Also I worked as a Psychotherapy and Counselling academic at Murdoch and Edith Cowan Universities.since then I have worked full time with patients for
25 years in private practiice. However
I am an active member of the World Association of psychoanalysis and continue to research in the professional developments in my field.

Services

  • Counselling, Psychotherapy, Couples Therapy, Group Therapy, Psychoanalysis, Coaching / Mentoring, Workshops / Courses, Professional Training, Educational Resources, Clinical Supervision, Online Video Consultations
  • Grace provides highly professional services in psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, counselling, life and executive coaching, individual and group supervision and professional training.
    Dealing with current issues and unresolved psychological dynamics from the past, Grace has an impeccable record of healing painful symptoms.
    She works long term with clients. Firstly she provides a free interview, followed by 4 weekly sessions to determine the ongoing nature of the therapy.

    Quality Provision

    Grace is an experienced therapeutic practitioner who works together with her clients to provide a highly confidential, safe and trusting relational environment allowing for integral development. Her ethical approach is to treat each person as authentic with an open mind and with responsibility, respect and integrity.
    She is also an academic expert in the field of psychoanalysis, philosophy and ethics and the humanities thereby bringing a rich history of ideas and research to clinical practice.

    Areas of Interest

  • Addiction - ADHD - Adolescent Issues - Alcohol & Drug Dependency - Anger Related Issues - Anxiety & Panic Attacks - Autism - Behavioural Issues - Bipolar Mood Disorder - Childhood Issues - Chronic Fatigue - Creativity - Cultural Issues - Depression - Dissociative Disorders - Divorce & Separation - Dreams - Eating Disorders - Emotional Overwhelm - Existential Issues - Family and Parenting - Gay and Lesbian Issues - Gender and Sexuality - Grief and Loss - Guilt Feelings - High Sensitivity - Hoarding - Insomnia - Intimacy Issues - Loneliness - Men's Issues - Obsessive Compulsive - Performance Anxiety - Personality Disorders - Phobias - Postnatal Depression - PTSD - Relationship Issues - Self Development - Sex Related Issues - Sexual Abuse - Social Skills - Spirituality / Religion - Suicidal Feelings - Trauma Recovery - Women's Issues - Workplace Issues
  • Accreditations

    • PhD - 1994 - Monash University
    • Grad Dip - 1999 - Churchill Clinic
    • World Association of Psychoanalysis Training - 2013 - NLS
    • Lacan Circle Australia - 2005

    Modalities

    Attachment Theory - CBT - Christian Counselling - Compassion-Focused Therapy - Conversational Model - DBT - Developmental - Dialogical Practice - Dream Work - Emotionally Focused Therapy - Existential - Experiential - Freudian - Hakomi - Inner Child - Integral - Integrative - Internal Family Systems - Interpersonal - Jungian - Marriage and Family - Narrative Therapy - Neuroscience - Object Relations - Person Centred - Process Oriented - Psychoanalytic - Psychodynamic - Psychosexual - Self Psychology - Soul Centred Psychotherapy - Transpersonal - Trauma-Informed

    Therapy Approach

    Psychoanalytic approach: Freudian, Lacanian, Object Relations, Attachment, Self Psychology, Relational and Interpersonal therapy.

    Professional Associations

    • Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia - Clinical

    Practice Locations

    Kings Park Rd
    West Perth WA 6005

    Fees & Insurance

    $220.00

    Contact Grace

    Please contact me to make an appointment

      0439 694 192

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    A conversation with Grace Tarpey

    • My own experience as a patient was transformative and I wanted to provide that experience for others
    • Freud
      Klein
      Winnicott
      Bion
      Lacan
      Kristeva
      Phenomenology existentialism
    • Soulful spiritual psychological emotional development and wellness.
      Mutually loving relationship and meaningful fulfilling work. And joy as well as long term happiness.
    • Psychoanalytical
      Psychotherapeutic
      Philosophical
      Cognitive
      Free association
      Dream analysis
      Mainly listening
    • Hugely transformative
      Fundamental to my life, to my growth as a person and healing
    • Making a difference to my patients
    • Lack of faith trust and love
    • Too many to prioritise

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