Marie is Founder and Director of Birthing Rites Australia, a leading provider of the highest quality pregnancy education and counselling in the field of childbirth and parenting education, offering four different types of prenatal classes, parenting support classes, childbirth education courses, post natal yoga and a vast array of support services. There is also a full-time counselling service for individuals and families available.

Prior to the creation of Birthing Rites Australia, Marie trained educators and ran classes for Parent Centres Australia in Sydney in 1987 and 1988. She also currently practices from a successful and long established counselling clinic in Bondi Junction.