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Maria Selvey

General psychologist, specialising in:

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Maria Selvey
  • Adjustment Difficulties and Life Transitions
  • Alcohol and Other Drug Concerns
  • Anger Management
Not taking new clients
English

Hi, I’m Maria

Hi I’m Maria Selvey I am a psychologist and I've been providing professional psychological care for twenty years having worked extensively with clients who have experienced attachment trauma and suffering from anxiety, depression and addiction stemming from this. I see psychology as providing a safe place to work with your current symptoms and a space to heal from your past. If you are struggling with issues related to trauma, grief, addiction, anxiety, domestic violence or major life changes I offer therapy that is empathetic, compassionate and is open to all ages. The therapy I extend to you is a trauma-informed, integrative therapy that is tailored to your needs and takes into account your mind, body, nervous system, emotions and circumstances. There is an innate capacity of each person to heal and I will work with you to discover and grow this in a safe space. I do have an interest in working with people in the perinatal world, both expectant and new Mums and Dads. This can be a difficult time and if you have had any past trauma the whole process, including the birth, can be difficult. I offer support, education and intervention for those that need it in this most remarkable and, on occasion, most challenging time. I look forward to working with you in a space where we can explore your experiences and build a path towards healing and personal growth.

I can help you with

  • Adjustment Difficulties and Life Transitions
  • Alcohol and Other Drug Concerns
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Body Image and Body Dysmorphia
  • Borderline Personality Disorder
  • Burnout
  • Career Concerns
  • Chronic Pain and Pain Management
  • Communication Difficulties
  • Confidence
  • Depression and Low Mood
  • Dissociative Disorders
  • Domestic and Family Violence
  • Eating and Feeding Disorders
  • Family Difficulties
  • Fertility
  • Gambling
  • Grief and Bereavement
  • Infant Sleep
  • Loneliness
  • Meaning and Values
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Panic Attacks
  • Parenting and New-Parent Support
  • Perfectionism
  • Performance
  • Perinatal and Postnatal Mental Health
  • Phobias
  • Pornography-Related Concerns
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Complex PTSD
  • Relationship Difficulties
  • Risky Behaviours
  • Self-Development
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Sexual Difficulties
  • Sleep and Insomnia
  • Social Anxiety
  • Stress Management
  • Trauma
  • Wellbeing Coaching
  • Workplace Incidents
  • Workplace Relations
  • Workplace Stress

I’m trained in

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Attachment-Based Therapy
  • Coaching
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy
  • Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)
  • Mindfulness-Based Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TF-CBT)

Qualifications

Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) (Honours) Diploma of science (Nursing) Psychologist; I have worked mostly as a psychologist in rural centres: in schools, a university, a jail and as a general psychologist in private practice.. My primary experience has been working with people who have experienced trauma and this was from my 17 years as a sexual assault therapist working with people who had been recently assaulted as well as those with past histories of abuse and neglect.