Maeve Steinert, Psychologist

Maeve is a warm, empathetic and dedicated Psychologist who is committed to evidence-based, high quality psychological care. She is client-centred in her approach and her gracious and pleasant demeanour instils a sense of trust and ease in sessions with her. Maeve helps clients with depression, anxiety, stress, sleep difficulties, neurodivergence, grief, trauma, life transitions, and other challenges. Maeve sees clients from 12 years and up. Maeve also offers assessments for ADHD, ensuring accurate diagnoses and tailored intervention plans.

Therapy with Maeve

Maeve helps individuals navigate their emotional, interpersonal and psychological challenges utilising Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and other evidence-based approaches.

She works collaboratively with her clients, defining therapeutic goals together. Additionally, she provides support and healing to her clients in an environment where her clients feel deeply understood, supported, and validated. Maeve's kind and non-judgemental manner makes her an effective therapist that is easy to build rapport and connect with. Maeve is experienced in working with neuro-divergent clients such as those struggling with the challenges of ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder and genetic variabilities. Maeve enjoys helping clients with communication challenges, sensory overload, under- and over- levels of focus and social challenges.

She has experience not only in private practice, but she also in other clinical settings such as community services, and student well-being.

Maeve welcomes a diverse range of clients from all backgrounds and developmental histories.

ADHD Assessments

Maeve can provide ADHD assessments. However, please note that not all GPs and Psychiatrists use a psychologist’s ADHD diagnosis to prescribe medication. ADHD assessments with Maeve are best suited for people not seeking medication, or those who would like to potentially shorten their time with a psychiatrist.

Maeve enjoys the insights that structured psychological assessments can bring. She is experienced in administering and interpreting a range of psychological assessments, ensuring accurate diagnoses and tailored intervention plans.

Maeve believes that assessments improve self-awareness and understanding strengths and weaknesses which are the first steps in living our best lives.

These insights can also help clients access appropriate treatments like effective therapy, medication, support networks and tailored interventions.

The assessment process typically includes: