Dr. Marijeta Kurtin ValjinAHPRA

Dr. Marijeta Kurtin Valjin helps people cope with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, parenting pressures and depression. She names straightforward goals and works alongside people to find practical ways forward. Her approach aims to reduce overwhelm and improve day-to-day coping for parents and others facing big life changes.

Marijeta holds a PhD and a Master of Psychology from the University of Adelaide and is registered with AHPRA. She has 13 years of work across public and private mental health services and has been involved in academic research and publication. Despite that research background, she focuses on direct therapeutic work and connecting with people in sessions.

Her style is person-centred and non-judgemental. Sessions look at strengths and build practical skills, drawing on evidence-based therapies and mindfulness. This means bringing concrete techniques into conversations rather than only talking about feelings.

She has experience supporting people dealing with chronic illness, disability, burnout, fertility concerns and complex life transitions. Marijeta also works with issues related to autism and Asperger syndrome, blended family challenges, caregiver stress and communication problems.

Sessions are intended to help people build resilience, improve wellbeing and make clearer decisions. The aim is steady progress and tools that people can use after therapy ends, all delivered in a calm and respectful way.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without letting them dictate actions, and focuses on choosing values-based steps forward. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. Mindfulness Therapy encourages simple present-moment practices to reduce reactivity and improve emotional balance.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Please confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They also make it simpler to keep regular appointments during work or family demands. Appropriately registered professionals can use these approaches effectively by adapting exercises and homework to the home context and a client's everyday routines.