Counselling in Port Melbourne, VIC

您好，我是位中英文雙語心理專業人員，為澳洲註冊臨床心理治療師和台灣國家高考專業證照合格的執業諮商心理師。專業專長為一般心理健康及精神疾病相關諮商和伴侶和婚姻諮商。在過去10年來擔任雙語治療師執業於美國與台灣。與來自世界各國在異鄉生活的國際學生，外國專業工作人員與移民等擁有豐富與多元文化生活背景經歷的個案工作。世界為家，一生當中因工作，留學，更好的生活環境與異地婚姻關係長期居住海外或在多國之間往返移動的情況在華裔的族群裡更是普遍。澳洲是個充滿各式各樣種族與文化多元的國家，其中來自說中文國家背景的外國人更是彼彼皆是，跨文化的生活適應是新奇的，新鮮的，但同時也是挑戰的。不管您居住在哪裡，我們希望幫助您可以用您的母語與瞭解您的生活經驗及多文化背景的心理專業人員溝通，提供您在心理上，生活適應及關係上的協助。

Melanie (she/her) believes clients are the experts of their own lives. Considering each individual’s unique strengths and challenges, Melanie takes a warm and tailored approach to help clients make sense of their experiences and reach their goals. Her therapy is informed by evidence-based practice, integrating various modalities that encompasses acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, trauma-informed therapy, attachment theory, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing.

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.

I work with clients across the life span and from all walks of life. People come to me because they feel stuck, depressed, alienated, conflicted, lost, unfulfilled or curious. They yearn for a confidential, compassionate and inspiring therapeutic space where they can feel safe enough to encounter different aspects of themselves and their life circumstances with more depth, honesty, dignity and clarity. They hope to cultivate their self-understanding and to nurture their heart in order to find more ease and a deeper sense of belonging with themselves, their loved ones and the wider world; so as to live a life of joy and connection.

Warm greetings. It can be a really big step to seek help and look for a counsellor, thank you for stopping by and a warm welcome to your journey with counselling. I work with people who experience anxiety, depression and stress caused by challenging life events. I'm here to offer you a safe space to be seen, understood and together we make sense of your experiences and work towards the change you desire. You will be assured of a non-judgmental and compassionate therapeutic environment. As a result of therapy, you would gain insights into yourself and others and develop a sense of direction for moving on.

I am a trauma-informed clinical counsellor, Somatic Experiencing practitioner, gong sound healer, breathwork facilitator that firmly believes in the value of human life. I have experience in a range of areas including marriage/relationship, anxiety and stress, trauma, depression, attachment, family of origin issues, parenting, grief & loss, personal growth & development, special need supports and chronic health related concerns. ​I am warm, caring and insightful. I am here to support your integration, and all of the various parts of your personality and being, into a balanced and joyful whole, made up of body, mind and soul.