Miranda Montrone

Family Therapist, Infertility Counsellor, AHPRA Registration “Non Practising Psychologist” from 1/12/2025

  • Retired from practice, and no longer taking case referrals.
  • Recent publications:
    • A comparison of socio-demographic and psychological characteristics among intended parents, surrogates, and partners involved in Australian altruistic surrogacy arrangements.  Montrone M.E., Sherman K.A., Avery J.A., Rodino I. Fertility and Sterility Vol 113 N0 3 March 2020 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2019.10.035
    • Psychosocial assessment of interpersonal relationships in altruistic surrogacy counselling. Montrone, M. E., & Sherman, K. A. (2026). Human Fertility, 29(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/14647273.2025.2596688
  • Working on research:
    • An analysis of the Surrogacy experience at Post Birth counselling of Surrogates and Partners.
  • Recent training provided: Webinars for the Australian Psychological Society (APS)
    • Webinar PIPIG – Part 1 Infertility and Assisted Reproduction 5 April 2022
    • Webinar PIPIG – Part 2 Third Party Reproduction 12 April 2022
    • Webinar:  Surrogacy Implications and Assessment Counselling (Before Conception to After Birth).  Presentation July 2021.
  • Specialist in Surrogacy and Donor conception
  • Over 30 years of experience in Infertility and Assisted Reproduction
  • Expertise in third party reproduction, before and after treatment
  • Knowledge of implications for couples and families with A.R.T. offspring
  • Pre Surrogacy Psychological Assessment Counselling and reports
  • Post Surrogacy Birth Relinquishment Counselling
  • Post Surrogacy Parentage Order counselling and reports
  • Experience with counselling chronic illness, loss and bereavement
  • Individual, couple and family therapy
  • Sexual and relationship therapy
  • Expertise in helping with anxiety and depression
  • Expertise in reproductive health problems
  • Counselling of HPH recipients at increased risk of CJD
  • Development of a Voluntary Contact Register for gamete donation
  • Groups for individuals and couples
  • Training workshops, Clinical Supervision