Mariam Baroudi

Mariam Baroudi is an AASW social worker with 25 years of experience based in Australia. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, parenting strains, low self-esteem and big life changes, including questions about life purpose and midlife shifts. She supports clients who are managing relationship tensions, family of origin problems, and the practical fallout of separation and loss.

Mariam has worked in hospitals, community health services, schools and private practice. That background means she has seen how everyday pressures and sudden changes affect sleep, work and family life. She draws on a mix of practical, evidence-informed methods to help people build steady routines and clearer thinking habits.

Her style is person-centred and strength-based. Sessions focus on what the client already does well, and on small, doable steps to reduce overwhelm. Cognitive behavioural approaches are used to spot unhelpful thinking and rehearse different responses to stressful situations.

Mariam often helps people dealing with grief, guilt and shame, or the sense of emptiness that can come after a big life event. She also works with multicultural concerns and with first responder issues, using practical strategies to manage intense feelings and flashpoints.

She aims to work collaboratively on goals such as better communication, clearer boundaries, and rebuilding confidence. New clients are usually guided through a short matching process and then offered a first session to set priorities and agree next steps.

Practical therapeutic approaches and online work

Many of Mariam's methods come from evidence-based behavioural and cognitive approaches. Cognitive behavioural techniques focus on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioural changes. This helps when anxiety, guilt or low confidence get in the way of daily routines.

She also uses strength-based and person-centred ideas. That means sessions begin by identifying what already works for the client and building on those small strengths to handle stress or parenting challenges. These methods suit people dealing with life transitions, grief or a sense of emptiness.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Mariam works with each person to test methods and decide what fits best for their goals and circumstances. She discusses options collaboratively and adjusts the plan as needed.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It can also make it simpler to maintain continuity of support when life changes make attending in person harder.