About Marielle
Marielle Quinlan helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, addiction or relationship difficulties. She writes and talks in a warm, down-to-earth way and aims to make sessions feel straightforward and calm. Marielle is a PACFA counsellor with seven years' experience and works in Australia.
Her style is practical and flexible. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on next steps a person can try between meetings. Marielle mixes evidence-based therapeutic techniques with intuitive, present-focused interventions to suit individual needs.
How Marielle works
Clients can expect a steady presence, creative thinking and an emphasis on simple, usable tools. Marielle also supports people coping with major life changes and challenges to self-esteem. She addresses issues such as abandonment, attachment difficulties and codependency, and helps with communication and control struggles.
She has experience working alongside people affected by addiction, body image concerns, dissociation, and the effects of separation or domestic violence. People who speak English or Portuguese can work with her. Sessions can take different forms to fit daily life, and she will help match the style of work to the person’s goals.
Marielle values building rapport quickly and creating a safe pace for change. Her background blends transpersonal psychotherapy training with an integrative approach. That means she draws from several techniques rather than following one method.
Over seven years she has refined a way of working that balances practical strategies with a warm, human presence.
What Marielle works with
The areas below are the ones Marielle selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | PACFA |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 7 |
| Languages | English, Portuguese |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Australia |
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Online support options
Approach and online options that fit your life
Marielle commonly draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques alongside present-focused intuitive work. One common approach she uses is cognitive-behavioural style work, which helps people notice patterns of thinking and try small behavioural experiments to reduce anxiety or unhelpful habits. Another frequent strand is attachment-oriented thinking, which looks at how early relationships shape current reactions and helps people develop different ways of relating and communicating. Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Marielle will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals and preferences. She discusses options openly and adjusts the style of work as progress is made so the process stays relevant and manageable. Online sessions offer practical benefits for people with busy lives. Video calls let therapists and clients work face-to-face when schedules or distance make in-person meetings difficult. Phone sessions can be quicker check-ins or suit lower bandwidth situations. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, ongoing support between sessions or for people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, study or family routines while keeping the focus on clear, helpful steps forward.Start online instead of waiting
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