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Muradiye Marie Selvi
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AWARD WINNING PSYCHOLOGIST* FORMER PRESIDENT ATBC* 2019 MULTICULTURAL IMPACT AWARD*SBS BUSINESS SUCCESS*AMBASSADOR MHFA Muradiye Selvi is a Consultant and Principal Psychologist with over 30 years of experience. Over the years she has continued to…
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How Medicare can help with costs
What a Mental Health Treatment Plan is, and how to get one.
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Psychologist, counsellor, psychiatrist, social worker. What is the difference?
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What happens, what to ask, and what to bring.
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About HeartChat
Started in 2020, run by a charity
HeartChat began in 2020 with support from the Victorian Multicultural Commission. Today it is run by AIDMH (Australians for Intersectionality and Diversity in Mental Health), a registered charity. We believe everyone in Australia should be able to talk about their mental health in the language of their heart.
Why language and culture matter
Many people prefer a professional who shares their background. Studies have found that people matched with a professional by ethnicity or language tend to stay in care longer, and therapy offered in a person’s own language can work better.
Cabral and Smith, Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2011. Griner and Smith, Psychotherapy, 2006. Sue and others, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1991.