Dr. Marijeta Kurtin Valjin

Dr. Marijeta Kurtin Valjin helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. She also supports concerns such as grief, parenting strain and eating and food-related issues. She is described as calm and welcoming and aims to make first contacts less daunting.

Marijeta holds a PhD and a Masters in Psychology from the University of Adelaide. She is registered with AHPRA and has endorsement in Health Psychology. Across more than 13 years she has worked in public and private mental health settings, alongside involvement in academic research and publication.

Her style is person-centred and non-judgemental. Sessions focus on strengths and practical steps, not labels. She uses evidence-based therapies together with mindfulness to help people build coping skills and resilience.

In practice she combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Client-Centred approaches. That combination is used to tailor tools to a person’s goals, whether coping with chronic illness, managing anxiety, or navigating life transitions.

Marijeta aims to help people make lasting, positive decisions. She offers straightforward strategies and listening that respects each person’s pace. People who choose her can expect a collaborative, goal-focused approach delivered in plain language.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and pick actions that align with their values. It is useful for stress, anxiety and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on practical skills to change thinking and behaviour patterns that maintain problems such as depression or anxiety.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will work collaboratively to match methods to a person's goals, preferences and life situation. That means approaches can be combined or adapted over time as needs change.

The practical benefits of online therapy can include fitting sessions into busy schedules and keeping continuity when in-person visits are hard to arrange. Session formats are not specified here, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions useful for regular check-ins, shorter follow-ups or when travel and time make an in-person appointment difficult. Appropriately registered therapists can use these formats to help people apply tools from ACT and CBT in daily life.