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

IFS Therapist 

Marie-Lisa offers sessions via telehealth only Mondays (Zoom or phone), Face to face Tues and fortnightly Wednesdays. 

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
• Eating disorders (Bulimia, EDNOS)
• Emotional regulation difficulties
• Self-esteem
• Pregnancy support
• Perinatal and postnatal anxiety and depression
• Adjustment to parenthood and other major life events
• Grief and loss
• Cross cultural issues
• Chronic health difficulties
• Relationship difficulties
• Trauma

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
• Internal Family Systems
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
• Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy
• Motivational Enhancement Therapy
• Neuropsychotherapy
• EMDR
• Schema Therapy
• Psychedelic Assisted Therapy (Integration)

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
• Psychedelic Assisted Therapy
• Internal Family Systems (Level 1)

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