Marie-Lisa Boukarim

Bachelor of Arts (Psychology), Bachelor of Arts (Psychology Honours), Master of Clinical Psychology

Clinical Psychologist

Psychology Board of Australia Approved Supervisor

Credentialed Eating Disorder Therapist

EMDR Therapist

Marie-Lisa offers sessions via telehealth only (Zoom or phone) 

Marie-Lisa is a Clinical Psychologist (registration no. PSY 0001388356). She is a longstanding member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) and a Member of The Clinical College of the APS. She is also a Member of the Anxiety Practitioners Network, an approved Clinical Psychology Supervisor with the Psychology Board Australia and a credentialed eating disorder clinician with the ANZAED. 

Marie-Lisa completed her Honours in Psychology in 2007 and a Master of Clinical Psychology in 2009. Her research to date has focused on the changes in cognitive functioning during pregnancy and the sleep patterns in older adults. Marie-Lisa has additional training in EMDR and Schema Therapy and is a member of the International Society of Schema Therapy. She has extensive clinical experience providing therapy for adolescents and adults in private practice and hospital settings. 

Marie-Lisa has several years experience as a clinical supervisor to Provisional Psychologists and Registered Psychologists and is a Board Approved Supervisor.

Marie-Lisa offers treatment for adults in the following areas:

• Anxiety Disorders including: Generalised Anxiety Disorder, Social Anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
• Mood disorders
• Weight and body image concerns
• Adapting to bariatric surgery
• Emotional regulation difficulties
• Self-esteem
• Pregnancy support
• Perinatal and postnatal anxiety and depression
• Adjustment to parenthood and other major life events
• Grief and loss
• Chronic health difficulties
• Relationship difficulties

Therapeutic Approach

Marie-Lisa is a warm, intuitive, and empathic therapist. She is passionate about helping people improve their mental health. She believes therapy is a supportive space for clients to uncover their full potential and learn to live more meaningful and fulfilled lives. She works collaboratively with her clients to put together a plan for their treatment. She is trained in a wide variety of evidence-based therapies and will select the therapy strategies to suit the individual client needs.

The therapeutic models used include:

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
• Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy
• Motivational Enhancement Therapy
• Neuropsychotherapy
• EMDR
• Schema Therapy

Qualifications

• Master of Psychology (Clinical)
  (University of Western Sydney, Australia)
• Bachelor of Arts-Psychology (Honours)
  (Macquarie University, Australia) 
• Bachelor of Arts – Psychology
  (Macquarie University, Australia)

Ongoing professional development

Marie-Lisa is committed to regular supervision and professional development activities. She has completed further training in:

• Complex trauma
• Adult attachment assessment
• Jungian therapy
• Schema therapy
• Mindfulness based therapies
• Reflective practice in supervision
• EMDR

 Marie-Lisa Boukarim works as an independent Psychologist consulting at Centre Point Psychology. She maintains full professional autonomy in the treatment of her clients. 

<< Back to Team