- CBT informed
- Person-centred
- Parenting support
About Mariam
Mariam Baroudi is an AASW social worker with 25 years of experience working across hospitals, community health, schools and private practice in Australia. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, self-esteem concerns and major life changes. Mariam also works with issues such as guilt and shame, family of origin concerns, and multicultural adjustments.
Her background includes long service in clinical and community settings, which informs a practical approach to everyday problems. Sessions focus on clear steps people can take to manage current pressures and build on what already works in their lives. Mariam draws on cognitive behavioural ideas and a person-centred stance to help clients notice patterns of thought and behaviour that keep them stuck.
She describes her work as collaborative and strengths-based, recognising the client as the expert on their life. Conversations tend to be straightforward and goal-focused, with time set aside to practise new ways of responding between sessions. This includes building skills for coping with anxiety, grief, parenting demands and feelings of guilt or shame.
Mariam values ongoing professional development and uses evidence-based techniques in her practice. She aims to help people develop lasting skills and clearer thinking so they can manage day-to-day stresses and transitions more effectively.
People who choose her often want practical tools and a paced approach to change. Her years in different services give her a broad view of common life stressors and realistic strategies to address them.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Many of Mariam's core approaches are described in practical terms so clients know what to expect. Cognitive behavioural techniques focus on identifying thought patterns and testing new behaviours; these help with anxiety, guilt and low mood by breaking unhelpful cycles. A person-centred way of working means the therapist follows the client's priorities and pace, supporting decisions and using the client's strengths to guide each step.Finding the right mix of techniques is part of the work and is decided together. The therapist and client review what is helping and adjust methods and goals over time. This collaborative process makes it easier to try different strategies and keep what works.
The original biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so please confirm current online options before booking. Practically, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove travel time. Therapists who work online can also adapt exercises and between-session tasks to suit the client's daily routine, helping new skills to be practised in ordinary life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she commonly address?
Mariam works with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, self-esteem and coping with life changes. Her practice also includes support for guilt and shame and family of origin concerns.
How does she approach feelings of guilt and shame?
She uses person-centred and cognitive behavioural ideas to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. Sessions include practising manageable steps to reduce the hold of guilt or shame.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
Mariam has 25 years of experience across hospitals, community health, schools and private practice, which informs her practical and applied approach.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an AASW social worker based in Australia.
Are sessions available in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside Australia work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.