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Clinical Psychologist Brisbane

About Marie Carmody
Hi, I’m Marie. I’m a registered Clinical Psychologist based in West End, Brisbane, working with adults across a range of emotional, relational, and psychological difficulties.

Many people come to therapy feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure why things continue to feel difficult despite their efforts to manage. You may be experiencing anxiety, strain in your relationships, or a sense that something deeper is not sitting right.

My approach is integrative and relational. This means I work with you to understand not only what is happening in the present, but how earlier experiences and patterns may be shaping how you think, feel, and relate to others. Together, we make sense of these patterns and begin to shift them in a way that feels meaningful and sustainable.

Before becoming a psychologist, I worked in teaching, coaching, and consulting. This background informs the way I work bringing a broad, flexible, and practical perspective to therapy, while still allowing space for deeper reflection and understanding.

Whether you’re facing challenges at work, in your relationships, or with your sense of self, therapy can offer a place to slow things down, think more clearly, and begin to experience the world differently and, over time, to feel more at ease within yourself, a more comfortable way of living in your own skin.
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Qualifications & Training
I hold formal qualifications across psychology, education and science, including:
  • Master of Clinical Psychology
  • Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology Honours - First Class)
  • Graduate Diploma in Psychology (with Distinction)
  • Graduate Diploma in Secondary Teaching (with Distinction)
  • Bachelor of Environmental Science (Anthropology)
  • Diploma in Recreational Studies (Outdoor Education and Fitness)
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Before Psychology - Career background
Before becoming a psychologist, I worked across a range of fields including education, outdoor leadership, and corporate consulting. Over a career spanning more than 20 years, I’ve supported individuals and teams to develop self-awareness, resilience and performance under pressure – experience that continues to inform my clinical work today.
One career highlight was presenting alongside Leigh Matthews, then Senior Coach of the Brisbane Lions, at a conference on personality dynamics in high-performing teams. We explored how different personality types influence team cohesion, leadership, and outcomes – a powerful intersection of psychology, coaching, and lived experience.
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Performance, Neuroscience

& Emotional Regulation

My previous experience as a management consultant and performance coach deepened my interest in the neurobiology of fear, anger, and anxiety, the underlying forces that shape how we relate to others at work and at home.

I had the opportunity to attend the Australian Institute of Sport, where I explored how neurofeedback and brainwave technologies can enhance performance and emotional regulation. This work included studying the impact of anxiety on brainwave activity and learning how to help individuals shift from high beta brain waves (18–30 Hz), associated with stress and hyperarousal, to calmer alpha waves (8–12 Hz), which promote relaxation, clarity, and focus.

Today, I draw on this integration of neuroscience, performance psychology, and trauma-informed therapy to help clients understand and transform their stress responses fostering resilience, self-awareness, and emotional balance.

Let's Work Together?
If you’re looking for someone who brings experience, flexibility and genuine connection to therapy, I’d love to hear from you.
Book an appointment today and start your journey towards feeling better.

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