Counselling in Eltham, VIC

You Can Make Positive Changes in Your Life or Work! Are you troubled by anxiety or low mood? Having difficulty with your relationships? Dissatisfied with your job but don’t know what to do? I am an accredited Counsellor who specialises in disadvantaged clients, disabled clients, adolescents, drug and alcohol, relationship and conflict, abused clients, addictions, mental health issues, grief and loss, acquired brain injury, marriage and financial issues. I am a specialist that offers counselling to support healing and recovery from refugee trauma.

Are you struggling with overwhelming anxiety, sadness, anger, grief or emotional pain? You may be feeling lost, detached from others, not getting any joy or meaning from life or be feeling hopeless or overwhelmed. If so, you don–t have to continue suffering, I can help. Beyond treating symptoms, my aim is to help you get to the root cause of the problem and for you to better understand you through identifying the internal difficulties and roadblocks that may be causing these feelings. In so doing, you will feel more confident, have more energy, feel better connected to others and feel a sense of hope. I have a Doctorate degree in

Shannon is an Educational and Developmental Psychologist 15 years of experience supporting children, adolescents, parents, young adults and families. She is passionate about her work and sharing in the growth and empowerment of her clients. After working in community health, not for profit, school settings and private practice, she brings warmth, humour, curiosity and compassion as you work together to understand from a client centred perspective. Shannon is a Board Approved Supervisor and welcomes enquiries from generalist psychologists working within schools and other settings.

I specialise in supporting clients with Complex PTSD/Relational Trauma, ADHD, Autism and maternal/paternal mental health but am not limited to these issues. I support adults of with a wide range of issues including but not limited to: depression, anxiety, stress, burnout, perfectionism, substance/behavioural addictions, self-harm and relationship challenges. Having someone truly listen and understand your experience can be a huge relief. However, the way I work involves more than just symptom management, I use approaches that have been shown to create transformational shifts and lasting change.

I work with clients who might experience anxiety, depression, ocd, and relationship difficulties. People often come for a range of reasons and challenges including trauma and more complex patterns. If you want to understand your emotional world and work towards healing and well-being then I am here to help. In any session we set achievable goals to work towards and that are meaningful to you.

Our practitioners: Chenhong Xu (Clinical Psychologist), Summer Guo (Clinical Psychologist), Rachel Du (Counsellor). Some clients present with psychological symptoms while others seek supportive counselling. We all speak fluent English and Mandarin, and are culturally sensitive in our treatment approaches. Chen and Summer work with adolescents and adults. Rachel works across all age groups including children. Chen has 9 years of clinical experience and is a Board-registered supervisor. She oversees the management of the practice and provides regular clinical supervision for the practitioners, ensuring quality care for the clients.