Dr Mary Girgis
Providing person-centred, neuro-affirming psychological care and specialist behaviour support that recognises each person's individual experiences, needs and circumstances.
About Mary.
Dr Mary Girgis is the Director of Intertwined Health, a Clinical Psychologist and Behaviour Support Practitioner.
Mary holds a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours), a Master of Psychology (Clinical) and a PhD. Her doctoral research explored emotion regulation processing mechanisms in children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities.
Her clinical interests include working with neurodiverse adults, including Autistic people, ADHDers and people with intellectual disabilities.
Mary takes a person-centred and neuro-affirming approach, recognising the importance of understanding each individual within the context of their environment, relationships and lived experiences.
Clinical interests
Mary's work focuses on psychological support, emotion regulation and specialist behaviour support, with an emphasis on understanding individual needs and developing meaningful, practical approaches to care.
How Mary supports clients.
Mary's professional work spans psychological care and specialist behaviour support across different service contexts.
Clinical Psychology
Individual psychological support, including private psychology services delivered via telehealth.
Specialist Behaviour Support
NDIS specialist behaviour support focused on understanding behaviour within the context of a person's needs, environment and support networks.
NDIS Psychology
Psychological services for NDIS participants, with an individualised and neuro-affirming approach.
Additional Service Contexts
- WorkCover
- Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA)
- Independent Specialist for the ACT
Understanding the person, not just the presentation.
Mary's approach recognises that meaningful support begins with understanding the individual, their experiences and the environments in which they live.
She values collaborative, respectful practice that considers individual preferences, communication styles, relationships and personal goals.
- Person-centred and neuro-affirming care
- Respect for individual autonomy and preferences
- Evidence-informed psychological practice
- Practical, collaborative approaches to support