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 psychological treatment, assessment, and reports for various psychological issues in the private practice, government, and not-for-profit community sectors.

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

Academic Qualifications

• Bachelor of Psychology (honours) - Macquarie University 

• Diploma of Psychological Practice - College of Professional Psychology

• Master of Clinical Psychology (Advanced) - University of Southern Queensland

Professional Memberships and Accreditations

• AHPRA Registered Psychologist (PSY0001827912)

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

•  Medicare registered

• Gryphon Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)  

• Primary Mental Health Care (PMHC/WentWest) (Telehealth only)

• WorkCover and CTP insurance (SIRA accredited)

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