A little about Me...

Hi, I’m Maryam Qureshi — a psychologist and the founder of MQ Psychology. I completed my Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) at Curtin University, where my honours research explored the relationship between loneliness, spirituality, and mental health. I really enjoyed honours. The research really deepened my interest in the human experience, the importance of feeling connected, understood, and emotionally supported and the difference with being 'alone' and the feeling of being 'lonely'.

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I work with children, adolescents, and adults across a range of areas including anxiety, depression, trauma, emotional regulation difficulties, eating disorders, relationship challenges, and neurodivergence such as ADHD and autism, among others. I have a particular interest in supporting individuals who are navigating the relationship between culture, faith, identity, and the community around them. 

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My approach to therapy is warm, down-to-earth, and grounded in evidence-based practice. I draw from therapies such as CBT, DBT, ACT, and Schema Therapy.  I also believe that feeling comfortable, safe, and genuinely heard in the therapy room is important. I see therapy as a space to better understand yourself, make sense of your experiences, and build practical ways of coping and moving forward.

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Alongside private practice, I’ve worked across multidisciplinary allied health settings, child protection, and research roles, including contributing to research at The Kids Research Institute Australia focused on children’s social and emotional wellbeing. I also have experience supporting individuals and families accessing services through the NDIS.

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Psychology Developement

• Treating Trauma and Affairs in Relationships (Gottman Method)

• Advanced treatment approaches for Social Anxiety Disorder (Centre for Clinical Interventions)

• Schema Therapy workshops and training

• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy professional learning

• The Unified Protocol for anxiety and mood disorders

• Eating disorder assessment and treatment training incorporating CBT-E, DBT and schema approaches

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