Please note, Maria has limited availability and has an average wait time of 3+ weeks. Please contact us for availability.
This registered Hart Clinical Psychologist has completed a Masters of Psychology (Clinical) degree and is a Member of the Australian Psychological Society. She is experienced in working with children, adolescents, adults and couples. Her experience includes working with a range of diverse issues. These include depression, anxiety, phobias, self-esteem, trauma, work-related stresses, parenting issues, relationship difficulties, separation, divorce, and grief and loss issues.
She regularly undertakes professional development and training to keep updated on the latest therapeutic practices to empower people to develop self awareness and initiate positive change.
She believes that the fundamental key to successful relationships is being able to communicate effectively. She enjoys helping her clients identify and change the unhelpful and sometimes destructive patterns and behaviours in their relationships. She is passionate about facilitating personal growth in every individual and in empowering them to find hope, strength and resilience no matter what their history. Her warmth and valuable life experiences enables her to relate easily and empathically to clients from diverse backgrounds. Her ability to develop a genuine, respectful and collaborative relationship with clients greatly assists in achieving positive therapeutic outcomes. She is married with 2 teenage children.
Our passion is helping you resolve the misunderstandings and problems you have and reviving your loving bond with each other.
If you value your relationship and would like help with how to repair the inevitable difficulties that come up in most relationships, we can help you build a stronger more authentic connection.
There is a very complex blend of science and art in creating great relationships, and this is both our passion and specialty.
We can give you the insight into the patterns you may accidentally find yourself in that have caused hurt and confusion for you, and help you discover what’s stopping you from having the relationship you’d love, so you can start taking steps towards the relationship that you want, creating an emotional safe haven for each other and a more authentic intimacy.
“At the end of our life what matters most is how well we have loved”
We’ve spent the past 20+ years helping over 25,000 couples rediscover their happiness after having lost their way, through effective couples counselling.
ABOUT US AT THE HART CENTRE
We are a team of over 170 relationship and marriage Psychologists, Counsellors, and Sex Therapists with a united passion for providing the highest-quality evidence-based marriage counselling, relationship counselling, and sex therapy in the country.
Our Perth team of specialised couples’ therapists have been specifically selected to join the Hart Centre based on their empathetic nature and their expertise of the nuances of couples counselling.
We know how emotionally draining and disruptive life feels when your relationship is in crisis. We can help you overcome these difficulties and rediscover your love again; helping you understand, resolve, and move forward is where our professional expertise lies.
Couples counselling is a specialised field that is ever evolving. To ensure you are receiving the very latest and best care, we provide ongoing yearly professional development training to our group of Hart Certified therapists in the latest world-class relationship methodologies.
OUR THERAPISTS CAN HELP YOU IF…
You often feel unloved and distant from your partner
You or your partner has had an affair (in-person or online, physical or emotional)
You feel a power imbalance in the relationship
You or your partner are controlling
Poor communication or mismatched communication styles are impacting you
You feel you’re no longer in-love with your partner
You or your partner feels neglected or taken for granted
Childhood issues are interfering with your ability to be in a healthy relationship
You have mismatched parenting styles
If anger management issues are impacting the relationship
If you’re experiencing challenges in your sex life
If you feel you or your partner may have a porn or sex addiction
If you or your partner are exhibiting narcissistic behaviour traits
If you just want a check-up to ensure your relationship is healthy and balanced before getting married
BOOKING AN APPOINTMENT
To inquire or book a session with us, please phone our Perth office on 08 6323 1910 or 1300 830 552 and our friendly receptionists will help you.