Dr Marieke Ledingham

Perth Burnout Psychologist

Helping you navigate work and life

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Are you struggling with work stress, burnout, or finding balance?

I help professionals navigate these challenges and create meaningful change. My clients include:

Doctors
Nurses and Allied Health Professionals
Educators and academics
Legal professionals
Team leaders, middle and upper management
People making career transitions e.g. retirement or changing roles
Small business owners
Parents juggling work and family life
Couples struggling to stay connected amongst the busy-ness

Whether you’re dealing with burnout, workplace challenges, redundancy, anxiety, executive functioning challenges, relationship stress, or figuring out your next career move, I work with you to understand what you want to change and how to actually make it happen.

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Bio

My work as a psychologist has given me a breadth of experience across many settings and I use this experience in my work with you. Some of my earlier roles include in-patient and out-patient gerontology, youth addiction, injury management, veteran mental health, couples counselling, and critical incident response. I have been in private practice for 18 years, as well as holding academic leadership roles.

What still drives me years later is the reward of helping people find their own strengths, make sense of their challenges and develop a sustainable path forward.

My approach

I use various strategies depending on what you need help with, including CBT, CBT-Insomnia, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Gottman Couples Therapy, Emotion Focused and Schema Therapy.

More importantly, I am an experienced, warm and down to earth psychologist who genuinely enjoys working with people to achieve their goals.

No ‘therapy speak’ – I know that everyone is different and I work with you on figuring out what will help.

General areas of practice

Anxiety and stress
Depression, low mood and dissatisfaction
Self-esteem and confidence
Relationships
Adult ADHD/executive functioning – understanding your sensory and executive functioning profile and using it to help make life work for you.
Work-related issues such as bullying, burnout, workplace stress & workplace change
Sleep disorders
Retirement
Leader wellbeing

AHPRA registered psychologist, Member of the Australian Association of Psychologists, Society of Industrial and Organisational Psychology, and recognised Medicare provider.

Approved provider for the Doctor’s Health Network of WA (Doctors for Doctors) and ADHD WA.

Why no testimonials?

The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) have firm rules on marketing for psychologists. These are designed to prevent any form of misrepresentation about a psychologist’s qualifications or effectiveness. If you are not sure where to start when looking for a psychologist, speak to your regular GP who may recommend someone who would suit you. If the issue you are seeking help with falls outside of my scope of expertise, I will make recommendations of colleagues who may be able to help.

FAQs

Where will my appointments be?

Your appointments will be held at Suite 18/18 Kearns Crescent, Ardross, within Connect Psychology. Please see the map here which shows the outside of the building. Go through the white gate and we are the green door upstairs.

Unfortunately there is a flight of stairs to navigate to access the clinic, so if you have mobility needs please get in touch for alternative arrangements.

Please note there is another building on the street that has the number 18-22 on the front – that’s not us.

Telehealth is also available on Thursday and other days on request.

What can I expect from my first session?

Before your first session you will be sent the online intake form so we have the maximum time to talk. When you arrive at the rooms please take a seat in the waiting area and I will come and get you for your session. If your session is on telehealth, you can just get comfortable, and log on to Zoom via the provided link.

We will spend most of the first session discussing the reasons you have decided to seek support and the changes you would like to see as a result of therapy. Usually by the end of the first session we will have developed a plan to help you achieve the change you would like to see.

Clients often report feeling nervous before their first appointment, but hugely relieved afterwards. Sometimes, talking about the problem and making a plan for change can be a great relief.

What are the fees?

The current fees up to 31 December 2026 for a 50 minute session are $240. You will be emailed a receipt for private health claims. If you have a Mental Health Care Plan for psychological treatment your out of pocket expenses will be approximately $140.

When you book your first appointment we will ask you for payment details via Halaxy, and payment will be taken quickly and easily after each session. If you are eligible for a Medicare rebate this will be processed at the same time. If you wish to claim through your private health, you will be provided an invoice to submit your claim.

Halaxy is protected by 256-bit bank grade security and encryption, which means records, notes and payment information is protected to the same level used in banks. All information is encrypted and stored in a securely protected data centre in Australia.

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Contacts and Bookings

Suite 18
18 Kearns Crescent
ARDROSS WA 6153
Fax: (08) 6288 6636
Email: marieke@ledinghampsychology.com
Phone: 0409 549 366
(please note – as I am often in session, email is preferred for initial enquiries)

In-Clinic Bookings Bookings for Telehealth

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Information for GPs and Psychiatrists

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Marieke is an experienced psychologist with over 20 years’ clinical experience, a PhD on work burnout, and expertise in treating workplace psychological injury. She has a special interest in medical, education and legal sector wellbeing, as well as high risk workplaces.

Marieke works with individuals experiencing issues such as burnout, workplace challenges, redundancy, change, bullying, work–life conflict.

Referrals can be sent to:

Dr Marieke Ledingham
Suite 18/18 Kearns Cr
Ardross WA 6153
Email: marieke@ledinghampsychology.com
Fax: (08) 6288 6636

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Talks and Training

There’s a lot of talk in the media about burnout and workplace wellbeing more recently, and it’s hard to know what sources to trust. Dr Marieke Ledingham has dedicated her career to burnout prevention and recovery, with her talks leaving local and international audiences with actionable steps for leaders and their teams to maintain wellbeing. She is an experienced speaker, lecturer, and subject matter expert with internal psychosocial risk and wellbeing experience in complex organisations.

Marieke is known and sought out for translating complex psychological research into practical, engaging insights that land. With a confident yet approachable style, she connects seamlessly across all levels of an organisation. She is equally comfortable in High-Vis for a toolbox talk as she is working with leaders in corporate and non-profit environments.

Burnout in the Workplace

This workshop can be tailored to your workforce, and pitched for leaders or all employees. It covers the key drivers of burnout for your industry or profession. The workshop will equip employees to spot the signs early, communicate their needs, develop a burnout prevention plan and set healthy boundaries.

Enabling A Neurodiverse Workforce

More employers are looking for the skills in understanding what ADHD and Autism can look like in the workplace, and what strategies can help enable high performance in neurodiverse colleagues and direct reports. As with all our training, it is highly practical and you will feel ready to start putting strategies into place immediately.

Customised Training

Whether you are dealing with a culture issue, increased incidents and injuries, or another complex issue, Marieke has experience in crafting meaningful presentations on topics such as:

Mental health skills and self-care for leaders
Psychological safety for teams and leaders
Managing change
Managing pressure in high-risk contexts
Being a supportive teammate
Improving sleep