PsychMind is a progressive psychology practice that is grounded in the principles of being sincere, practical, and flexible

Maria Hamidi

Maria is the principal psychologist at PsychMind. Maria is a psychologist with over 10 years of experience providing assessment, evidence-based counselling, and reports in the private practice, government, and not-for-profit community sector for various issues affecting adults, adolescents, and children.

Maria has diverse experience in private practice, community organisations, vocational and employment settings, disability and group home settings, and within schools. Maria works with individuals, couples, families, and runs counselling groups and professional development workshops for professionals.

Academic Qualifications

• Bachelor of Psychology (honours) from Macquarie University 

• Diploma of Psychological Practice from the College of Professional Psychology

• Master of Clinical Psychology (Advanced) (currently undertaking this course)

Professional Memberships and Accreditations

• AHPRA Registered Psychologist (PSY0001827912)

• Member of the Australian Association of Psychologists Inc. (MAAPi) 

•  Medicare registered

• Converge and Gryphon Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)  

• Primary Mental Health Care (PMHC/WentWest) 

• WorkCover and CTP insurance (SIRA accredited) - Not accepting new WorkCover or CTP insurance clients

Clinical Training  

 Maria uses a combination of the following therapeutic modalites whereby she has completed advanced level professional training: 

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy 

• Schema Therapy

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

• Mindfulness

• Rational Emotive Cognitive Behaviour Therapy 

Maria also draws therapy approaches from: 

• Emotion Focused Therapy

• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy

• Solution Focussed Brief Therapy

• Interpersonal Therapy 

• Motivational Interviewing 

• Neuroscience and neurobiology

• Attachment based therapy