Ms Mara Riitano Psychologist

Welcome! I look forward to meeting you and hearing your story. I’m a dedicated psychologist who values openness, authenticity, and collaboration. It’s important to me that you feel understood, respected, and valued. I offer practical strategies that are known to work but in a way that’s flexible and meaningful for you. I love my job and welcome the opportunity to help you achieve an enhanced sense of wellbeing in a space where you can feel safe and relaxed to be yourself. Mara is a clinical psychology registrar. She completed a Bachelor of Health Sciences with Honours in Psychology and a Master of Psychology (Clinical). She is registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), a member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS), and the Clinical College of the APS. Mara is practiced in delivering cognitive behaviour therapy, dialectical behaviour therapy, mindfulness, and acceptance and commitment therapy. Mara has experience working with a range of clients, including adolescents and adults. She has a keen interest in working with people experiencing anxiety, depression, perfectionism, obsessive-compulsive disorder, social anxiety, body image concerns, low self-esteem, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and interpersonal difficulties. She has worked across a range of settings, including schools, government and community organisations, and private practice.