In Person Counselling in Mount Ommaney, QLD

Welcome. Are you someone who enjoys their career, cherishes family life, and revels in the comfort of your home? Yet, despite these wonderful parts of your life, you may be grappling with constant challenges of intimate relationships or navigating the emotions of co-parenting with a toxic ex. If the drama, arguments, and toxic dynamics have left you feeling drained and questioning why these patterns persist, you've come to the right place. I understand the frustration of desiring a healthy, happy life but finding yourself entangled in relationships that seem to attract toxicity.

You are looking for deeper understanding of yourself, your relationships and behaviours. You are becoming aware that certain patterns of feeling, behaving and believing are not aligned with who you truely are.

My commitment is to provide a non-judgmental, engaged, and open-minded space where we proactively work together to change unhealthy behaviours and habits by utilising a range of proven therapeutic modalities. Your unique experiences and preferences lead the way, allowing us to tailor a plan together that aligns with what works best for you. If you're ready to begin this supportive process of change, I warmly invite you to reach out and begin our shared exploration towards a more fulfilled and balanced life.

Life often has unexpected twists & turns; we can feel like we're stumbling on the path, uncertain of which way to go. But with support, difficult roads can lead to beautiful destinations. With over 5 years of counselling experience & incorporating insights from lived experience of specialty topics, I'm here to support you whenever your path goes a little crooked too.

Marissa has been registered as a psychologist since 2010 and has experience working with adults with mental health difficulties, such as depression and anxiety, as well as supporting people with complex mental health needs through challenging life circumstances. Marissa tailors her approach to the needs of individual clients and draws from multiple evidence-based frameworks, including as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

I enjoy working with individuals who want to understand how unconscious processes and patterns are manifested in their present-day behaviour. I work with individuals who have past trauma that they would like to heal from; individuals who wish to be able to form nourishing and reciprocal relationships; individuals wanting to understand and accept all parts of themselves; and individuals who want to understand and process their childhood experiences to be able to approach parenting their own children differently.

I am a UK-trained and registered Psychologist and Psychotherapist with over 26 years of experience in the field of mental health. I am AHPRA-registered and have dual registration and licences to practice in Australia and the UK. I have worked in a variety of mental health settings such as the National Health Service, Education, and the Voluntary sector and in various roles, as a psychologist, consultant, trainer and manager of a university counselling service. I have been providing psychological support to adults for the past 10 years and managed my own private practice for 6 years.

Do you feel angry and don't know why? Have you lost your self-confidence? Does going to a busy public place give you feelings of anxiety, where the stress just grips you? Have you recently been struggling in your relationship with your partner and feel like you are not being heard? Are you struggling to get out of bed in the morning after enduring a night of negative thoughts that will not go away? If you are currently going through any of the above, then it may help you to know that around 3.2 million Australians between the ages of 16 & 85 have experienced anxiety, depression or another psychological issue in the last 12 months.

Are you adjusting to the diagnosis of a chronic health condition, and it seems like you're now different to your peers? Are you feeling anxious about changes in your life to do with aspects of your career, the progress of your studies, or perhaps ongoing tension in professional or personal relationships? Do you doubt your worth, and find you keep comparing yourself with others and come up short?

Are you seeking support with: anxiety; depression; sleep issues, relationship challenges; recovery from trauma (childhood abuse/neglect, sexual violence, intimate partner violence); sexuality/intimacy issues; or pregnancy, birth, or postnatal challenges? Are you wanting to be more compassionate towards yourself and reclaim an authentic life that’s aligned to your values? I work with women/folks who are seeking an integrative, holistic (body/mind/spirit) approach to therapy and who are curious about exploring trauma-informed, mindfulness, somatic (body-based) and creative methods of healing.