Mary Hoang
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Mary Hoang (1981) is an Australian psychologist, author, artist and entrepreneur. Hoang is currently Head Psychologist at the Indigo Project..[1].
Biography
Hoang founded the therapy practice The Indigo Project in 2012, a psychology practice located on Holt St in Surry Hills NSW Australia [1].
Hoang's “Naptime” classes, whereby members of the community were guided to sleep by therapist, gained international attention as a novel approach to wellbeing [2].
Hoang also launched a course named 'Get Your S*** Together' on Spotify to guide patients through emotional difficulty. [3].
Early life
Hoang was born 1981 in Perth, Western Australia. Hoang moved to Sydney, New South Wales at seventeen years of age to pursue her studies in Psychology [1]. Hoang is the youngest child of five children born to Ong Dung and Ba Tan Hoang, who were Vietnamese refugees arriving in Australia in 1980. Hoang grew up in a Buddhist household [1].
Philosophical and/or political views
Hoang has publicly commented on a number of issues such as mental healthcare accessibility. In 2020, in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, Hoang was a key voice in advocating for changes to Australia’s Medicare system, so that Australians could access Medicare rebates for online therapy sessions [4].
Hoang fronted a national campaign which involved the lobbying of politicians, and widespread media coverage [4]. The campaign was successful, with the Australian Government announcing changes to the laws in April 2020, permitting rebates for online therapy sessions [5].
Hoang was an advocate for maintaining social contact during the COVID-19 pandemic and stated to The Guardian that “Humans are social creatures and connection is vital to our mental and physical wellbeing” [6].
Published works
In 2021, Hoang published her first book; Darkness Is Golden: A Guide to Personal Transformation and Dealing with Life’s Messiness [7]. Darkness Is Golden was published by Pantera Press. Hoang debuted her book at the Brisbane Writers Festival [8]. The book was inspired by the death of Hoang's father in 2017 and discusses how she used art and writing to explore the 'darker aspects of life' [9]
Hoang has collaborated with Richard Lucano of Phondupe and exhibited at Vivid Sydney, Art Gallery of NSW, and festivals around Australia[10]. Hoangs installations encompassed sound, psychology, and meditation [11]
Hoang partnered with James Cook University Psychology lecturer, Dr Amanda Krause, on a research project described as ‘a soundtracked therapy session’ called Listen Up in March 2022[12] [13]
Recognition
Hoang obtained her bachelor's degree in psychology (honours) [1] from the University of New South Wales, graduating in 2004.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Student Welfare Counsellor". MEGA Education. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ↑ "Even napping has gone corporate". New York Post. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ↑ Wang, Jessica. "7 best meditation and mindfulness apps to get you zen while in isolation". Nationwide News Pty Ltd. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Noyes, Jenny. "It's going to destroy the industry". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ↑ "Better Access Initiative". Commonwealth of Australia - Department of Health and Aged Care. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ↑ "How to learn the lost art of socialising after 18 months inside". Books & Publishing. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ↑ Hoang, Mary (2021). Darkness is Golden. Pantera Press. p. 320. ISBN 978-1925700718.
- ↑ Oldham, Kelsey. "Brisbane Writers Festival". Books & Publishing. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ↑ "Mary Hoang". Pantera Press. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ↑ Jones, Lucy. "A Guide To Vivid Art After Hours". Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ↑ van Dijk, Ralph. "Earfest 2020: Mary Hoang and Phondupe". Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ↑ "'Turn On and Tune Out'". James Cook University. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ↑ "'Investigating the impact of attending music-focused mental health events on future help seeking'". James Cook University. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
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