Mariette is a client-centered, solution-focused therapist who has worked for two decades with individuals, and/or with individuals and their partners who are seeking to resolve problems and conflicts, to deal with losses and life stress or life crises, to explore options during significant life transitions or major changes, to cope more effectively with major illness, injury or disability, to enhance their assertiveness skills and communications skills and to enhance their personal relationships.

Mariette has cross-cultural expertise & sensitivity and has travelled & worked in other countries and continents including Africa, Australia, South America, Central America and Asia. She works with both heterosexual and gay/lesbian couples and with various age groups, including young adults, adults and seniors. She is skilled and experienced in working with couples who are in conflict, separating, divorcing or seeking to improve, reconcile and/or heal their relationships, and with adult families who are grieving or seeking to cope with a history of loss, abuse, tragedy, or life crises, past or current. Mariette is a strong and talented advocate with a very broad range of skills. She will provide support for individuals and/or their families who are involved in or affected by the medical/legal process, for the victims of violence and/or major trauma, and for those who have been sexually, physically or emotionally abused, or those who have been tortured in prison or elsewhere.