Mariam Baroudi, AASW

Mariam Baroudi helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief and big life changes. She also supports clients struggling with parenting, self-esteem and feelings of emptiness. Mariam brings a calm and practical presence to sessions and focuses on clear, achievable steps forward.

She has 25 years of experience working across hospitals, community health services, schools and independent practice in Australia. That range gives her a broad view of how life events affect people at different stages. Mariam is an AASW member, which she maintains while continuing professional development.

Mariam uses a person-centred, strength-based way of working. She treats the person in the room as the expert in their life and helps them notice and use their own resources. Sessions are collaborative and paced to match what each client needs.

Cognitive behaviour techniques are part of her work when helpful. She uses practical strategies to reduce anxiety, manage stress, and rebuild confidence. These techniques are presented simply and practised between sessions when useful.

Mariam focuses on building lasting skills as well as short-term relief. She helps people with communication problems, family of origin issues, relationship challenges such as jealousy, and the emotional effects of separation and loss. The aim is clearer thinking and steadier day-to-day coping.

How Mariam’s approaches translate to online working

Person-centred work focuses on the client’s priorities and the way they prefer to progress. In practice this means sessions begin by hearing what matters most and agreeing on small, practical goals to work on between meetings. Cognitive behaviour approaches focus on identifying unhelpful thinking and trying alternative behaviours. These techniques are taught in clear steps and can be practised during or between sessions to reduce anxiety and improve mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist discusses options and tailors methods to each person’s needs, goals and pace. Clients and the therapist decide together whether to emphasise strengths-based conversations, cognitive behaviour strategies, or a mix of both.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around busy days, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people access a therapist from different parts of Australia without changing location, while the exact session arrangement is agreed when booking.