Registered Clinical Psychotherapist
Marryam is a Registered Clinical Psychotherapist in private practice and previously worked in the not-for-profit sector in both clinical and operational roles since 2005. Since 2009, this included working in forensic mental health and in-patient clinical settings providing case management, counselling, group therapy and out-patient psychotherapy. On 1 January 2014 Changes Psychotherapy was founded as an extension of Marryam’s special interest in working with Complex Trauma and Couples. She has a client-centred, evidenced-based, interpersonal, psychodynamic, and systemic orientation and works within a bio-psycho-social-relational trauma-informed care model. She is also trained in Gottman Method (Level III) Couples Therapy, EMDR Treatment (level I-II) and is currently enrolled in Master of Science in Medicine (Trauma -Informed Psychotherapy), the University of Sydney, and level I-III training in a psycho-biological approach to Couples Therapy (PACT).
Experience
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & ACCREDITATIONS
PACFA, Full Clinical Member
EMDR Association of Australia, Level I-II
EMDR International Association, Level I-II
Gottman Method Couples Therapist, Level III Trained
Gottman Relationship Check Up Approved Member
The Blue Knot Referral Network Listed Therapist
ARCAP Clinical Registrant
ANZAP Student Member
EDUCATION
PACT Level I-III, The PACT Institute, 2022 –
Master of Science in Medicine (TIP), University of Sydney, 2021 –
Level III Trained Gottman Method Therapist, TGI, 2019
Level I-II Trained Gottman Method Therapist, TGI, 2018
Level I-II EMDR Advanced Training, EMDRAA, 2018
Master of Counselling & Applied Psychotherapy, JNI, 2013
Areas of Interest
Couples Therapy
PTSD & CPTSD