Counsellor profile
Mariam Baroudi, AASW
AASW social worker - Parenting and life changes
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- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Parenting support
About Mariam
Mariam Baroudi is an AASW social worker with 25 years of experience based in Australia. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, low self-esteem and life changes. Mariam also helps with family-of-origin issues, communication problems, divorce and separation, isolation and multicultural concerns.
She has worked in hospitals, community health services, schools and private practice. That breadth means she has seen many common pressures that build up at home and at work. Her background informs practical ways to manage day-to-day strain and more complex life events.
Mariam describes her approach as strength-based, person-centred, and influenced by cognitive behavioural ideas. In a session she listens, clarifies what matters most, and helps people notice patterns that keep problems repeating. Sessions focus on concrete steps to reduce stress and build coping skills.
She emphasises collaboration and lets the person set the pace. Work with her typically involves learning small skills, trying them between sessions, and reviewing what helped. The emphasis is on usable techniques for parenting strain, grief, and transitions.
People come for short-term problem-solving and for longer work on deeper issues like family problems, shame, or midlife questions. Mariam’s practice reflects ongoing professional development and long experience across community and clinical settings.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions work
Mariam draws on person-centred methods that focus on the person’s strengths and priorities. This approach involves listening closely, clarifying goals, and helping people make changes at their own pace. It is useful for addressing parenting strain, feelings of emptiness, and communication problems.She also uses ideas from cognitive behavioural approaches. That means identifying unhelpful thoughts and patterns, testing small behavioural changes, and building practical coping skills for anxiety, stress and grief. These techniques help break cycles that maintain low mood or ongoing worry.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Mariam discusses options together and adjusts the methods based on the person’s needs, goals and preferences. The process is collaborative and paced to what the person can manage.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and reduce travel time. If a quieter or less camera-dependent option is needed, ask about session styles when you complete the matching questionnaire.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting concerns, self-esteem and coping with life changes, plus related family issues and multicultural concerns.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is strength-based and person-centred with influences from cognitive behavioural approaches. Sessions focus on clear steps and practical coping skills.
How much experience does she have?
Mariam has 25 years of experience across hospitals, community health, schools and private practice.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an AASW social worker practising in Australia.
Can I book a session in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions structured and charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.