Mariam Baroudi, AASW

Mariam Baroudi is a Melbourne-based mental health practitioner with 25 years of experience supporting individuals and families across clinical and community settings. Her career has spanned hospitals, community health services, schools, and private practice, giving her a broad perspective on the challenges people face at different life stages. As an accredited member of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW), she remains committed to ongoing professional development to keep her work evidence-based and compassionate.

Her therapeutic style blends strength-based, person-centred, and cognitive behavioral (CBT) approaches. She views each person as the expert in their own life and positions her role as a guide who supports and empowers clients to access their existing strengths and resilience. Sessions are tailored to an individual’s needs, goals, and pace, and Mariam emphasizes collaboration and practical skill-building throughout the process.

Mariam has extensive experience helping people manage stress and anxiety, navigate grief and loss, work through life transitions, and address parenting challenges. She also focuses on improving motivation, self-esteem, and confidence. Her practice is grounded in empathy, respect, and a belief in each person’s capacity for growth and change, with an aim to develop lasting skills that support long-term wellbeing.

Evidence-Based Approaches for Online Care

Mariam commonly integrates person-centred, strength-based, and cognitive behavioral techniques into online work. Person-centred therapy focuses on a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship that helps clients explore their concerns at their own pace and clarify personal goals. Strength-based work emphasizes identifying existing resources and abilities, helping clients build on what already works in their lives to face current challenges. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns by teaching practical skills for managing symptoms like anxiety and low mood, and is well suited to structured online sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Mariam works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time, combining strategies to support practical problem solving and deeper personal insight.

Online therapy with Mariam is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility and accessibility. These options allow clients to schedule support around work, family, and other commitments, and to continue care from wherever they are in Australia. Licensed professionals can deliver effective, evidence-based treatment through these formats, helping clients make meaningful progress while fitting therapy into everyday life.