Counsellor profile
Dr. Marijeta Kurtin Valjin, AHPRA
Australia
AHPRA psychologist - relationships and anxiety
Continue with MarijetaWhere Marijeta stands
- Credentials
- AHPRA
- Registration
- AHPRA, Australia / PSY0001524685
- Experience
- 13 years
- Languages
- English, Croatian
- Location
- Australia
About
- ACT and CBT methods
- Mindfulness practice
- Person-centred care
About Marijeta
Dr Marijeta Kurtin Valjin is an AHPRA-registered psychologist with 13 years of clinical experience in Australia. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, parenting challenges and depression. She also supports concerns linked to codependency, chronic illness and caregiver stress, among other difficulties.
Her background includes a PhD and a Master of Psychology from the University of Adelaide and clinical roles in both public and private mental health services. She has also contributed to academic research and publication, but prefers working directly with people in therapy.
Her style is person-centred and strengths-focused. Sessions are non-judgemental and practical. She draws on evidence-based therapies alongside mindfulness practices to help people build coping skills and clearer decision-making.
In sessions she uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy tools to look at thoughts, behaviours and values. She combines these with client-centred listening to understand what matters to each person. Practical strategies and mindfulness exercises are offered when they suit the goals being worked on.
She has experience supporting people across a wide range of life stages and difficulties, including working with neurodiversity and intellectual disability where relevant. Sessions are offered in English and Croatian and she practises from Australia. To begin, clients use the site matching flow to book a first appointment and outline their current concerns.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches used for online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is often used for anxiety, stress and relationship difficulties. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on how thoughts and behaviours interact and offers practical exercises to change patterns that maintain distress. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention skills to reduce reactivity and support calmer thinking.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. This is a collaborative process and techniques can be adjusted as the work progresses.
Confirm the session formats offered before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments around work, childcare or busy days. Shorter check-ins are possible when time is limited, and not using video can reduce bandwidth needs or screen fatigue. These practical benefits aim to help people keep therapy manageable while they work on setting boundaries, reducing people-pleasing and other codependency-related patterns.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English, Croatian
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, parenting difficulties and depression, plus areas such as codependency and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach is person-centred and strengths-focused. She combines listening with practical exercises and mindfulness techniques.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of experience working in public and private mental health settings and has also been involved in academic research.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with AHPRA and practises in Australia.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Croatian.
Can international clients book sessions?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions are delivered via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule your first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.