Our highly trained team sets the standard when it comes to personalised and individualised care across the full range of psychological services.

Our highly trained team sets the standard when it comes to personalised and individualised care across the full range of psychological services.

Mariette Visser

Director & Senior Consultant Psychologist
MPsych (Developmental Psychology)

Areas of expertise:

  • Children, adolescents, adults & older adults
  • Relationships: Gottman Method for Couples Therapy
  • Parenting and Emotion Coaching
  • General mental health issues and mental health in the workplace
  • Neuropsychological Rehabilitation Programs

  • Clinical and Research Interests

    • Developmental Psychology: children, adolescents & older adults
    • Gottman Method for Couples Therapy
    • Individual counselling: depression, anxiety, anger, stress, relationships, parenting, ABI/TBI, AD/HD, ASD, memory complaints.
    • Development & implementation of evidence-based therapeutic interventions
    • Organisational Psychology – training & development; improving mental health and relationships in the workplace

  • Qualifications & Experience

    Mariette has 30+ years of experience as a psychologist, specialising in psychological therapy, assessment & diagnostics, and training & development. She works with children, adolescents and their parents, as well as with families, couples and individuals.

    Qualifications & certifications

    • Bachelor in Psychology, University of Leiden, the Netherlands
    • Masters in Developmental Psychology, University of Leiden, theNetherlands
    • Completed level 3 Gottman Method for Couples Therapy; currently in the certification track to become a Certified Gottman Therapist
    • Post-grad Certificate in Sexology Counselling, Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands
    • Certificate in Vocational/Career Coach, University of Tilburg, the Netherlands

    Registration & membership:

    • Registered psychologist (AHPRA)
    • Member of Australian Psychological Society (APS)

    Other work experience:

    • Assure Programs (EAP provider) – Psychologist – counselling mental health issues & trauma; critical incident management; workplace mediation; workshops & presentation on mental health topics
    • DTC Group (EAP Provider) – Psychologist – counselling mental health issues & trauma; critical incident management; workshops & presentations on mental health topics; Facilitator for Beyond Blue Workplace Programme
    • Edith Cowan University (ECU) – guest workshop facilitator on counselling skills
    • Andriessen & Visser (HR Consultancy) – worked 10 years as Owner, Director & Senior Psychologist in psychological therapy; coaching; training & development; developing & facilitating assessment centres

  • Presentations

    • Visser, M. (2021). Mental Health in the Workplace – raising awareness. Webinar 1 December 2021.
    • Visser, M. (2020). How to strengthen personal relationships (Gottman). Webinar 21 May 2020.
    • Visser, M. (2020). Living in times of change & uncertainty. Webinar 30 April 2020 and 7 May 2020.
    • Visser, M. & Wolters, J. (2017). Difficult conversations: clients in denial. MindLink’s Professional Development Workshop 27 April 2017.
    • Visser, M. (2016). Safety, Relationships and EAP. Safe Ops Forum, Perth WA
    • Visser, M. (2016). ADHD in children – putting some myths to rest. Working Life, Perth WA
    • Visser, M. (2016) Emotional Intelligence – how to deal with difficult personalities and a demanding workplace. Young Lawyers Society, Perth WA
    • Visser, M. (2015). Emotion Coaching for Parents – an introduction. MindLink, National Week of Psychology, Perth WA