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Maral Melkonian

PSYCHOLOGIST

BArts (Psych Hons); MProfPsych; MClinPsych; PhD Candidate

Maral is a friendly and warm psychologist who endeavors to make therapy a space where clients feel safe, heard, and understood. She believes that each client is unique and works with clients in a collaborative way to explore their challenges and concerns. She adopts an evidence-based approach to supporting clients in reaching their personal goals and making meaningful changes in their lives.

Maral practices from a Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) framework, and draws from other therapeutic modalities, including Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Schema Therapy (ST), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

Maral has completed her Master of Clinical Psychology at the University of Technology Sydney. Maral has experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and older adults across a range of clinical settings, including hospitals, universities, and community settings.

She works with adults, adolescents, and children ages 8 and older.

In addition to her clinical work, Maral has a keen interest in clinical research and has collaborated on research in the area of anxiety and related disorders. She is currently a PhD Candidate at the University of Technology Sydney where her PhD thesis explores innovative approaches for the remote treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

Maral offers appointments on Mondays and Fridays. After hours appointments are available.

Treatment Areas

In addition to her particular interests in death anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and anxiety-related disorders, Maral offers treatment for a number of mental health difficulties. Maral’s treatment areas include:

  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

  • Health anxiety

  • Panic disorder

  • Social anxiety

  • Phobias

  • Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

  • Depression

  • Chronic pain and/or illness

  • Eating disorders

  • Postnatal mental health

Publications

  • Wootton, B. M., McDonald, S., Melkonian, M., Karin, E., Titov, N., & Dear, B. F. (2023). Efficacy and acceptability of a self-guided internet-delivered cognitive-behavioral educational program for obsessive-compulsive symptoms with international recruitment. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, 1-19.

  • McDonald, S., Melkonian, M., Karin, E., Dear, B. F., Titov, N., & Wootton, B. M. (2023). Predictors of response to cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD): A systematic review. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1352465823000103

  • Melkonian, M., McDonald, S., Karin, E., Titov, N., Dear, B. F., & Wootton, B. M. (2023). Clinical and demographic characteristics of patients with obsessive-compulsive symptoms using internet-delivered and face-to-face cognitive behavior therapy. Australian Psychologist, 1-10.

  • Melkonian, M., McDonald, S., Scott, A., Karin, E., Dear, B. F., & Wootton, B. M. (2022). Symptom improvement and remission in untreated adults seeking treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Affective Disorders. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2022.08.037

  • Slewa-Younan, S., Mond, J. M., Bussion, E., Melkonian, M., Mohammad, Y., Dover, H., Milosevic, D., & Jorm, A. F. (2015). Psychological trauma and help seeking behaviour amongst resettled Iraqi refugees in attending English tuition classes in Australia. International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 9, 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-4458-9-5