Marion Pozniak, PACFA

Marion Pozniak is a senior clinician, counsellor and clinical supervisor with over 20 years of experience supporting people through trauma, addiction and emotional wellbeing challenges. She brings deep clinical expertise together with warmth and authenticity to create a therapeutic environment where people can feel supported to heal, grow and build resilience.

Her practice has involved extensive work with anxiety, depression, grief and loss, complex trauma, relationship difficulties, domestic violence, sexual abuse and emotional dysregulation, as well as a range of significant life challenges. Marion draws on a person-centred, trauma-informed approach that is informed by neuroscience and somatic perspectives, offering a reflective and empowering space tailored to each person’s needs.

Marion also provides both individual and group supervision, and she places strong emphasis on ethical, compassionate and client-centred care. The directory lists PACFA among her credentials - PACFA is the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia, a national professional federation for counsellors and psychotherapists. Marion practises in Australia and works with people seeking help for stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression, among other concerns.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Marion integrates approaches that prioritise values, relationships and the client's own pace of change. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify what matters to them and build psychological flexibility through practical actions - it is often used for anxiety, stress and patterns that feel stuck. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early and current relationship patterns influence feelings and behaviour and can support people working on trust, intimacy and abandonment or attachment issues. Client-Centred Therapy places the person's experience at the heart of the work by offering empathic listening and collaboration to help the client find their own solutions and build self-understanding.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Marion works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences, and adapts the work over time based on progress and feedback. This helps ensure the approach feels helpful and relevant.

Online therapy with Marion is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and lifestyles. These options make it easier to attend sessions from home or work and to maintain continuity of care when life is busy, while still working with appropriately qualified or registered professionals and experienced therapists.