Chinese Clinical Psychologist Carlton

Inner north suburbs of Melbourne

Speaks fluent Mandarin | Cantonese | English

澳洲注册临床心理医生

墨尔本专业中文心理咨询

华语｜粤语 | 英语

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in the path to wellness and resilience.

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in our Carlton clinic or via telehealth

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Meet Shiao-Hua Kwong

Melbourne Clinical Psychologist

Shiao-Hua Kwong Melbourne Clinical Psychologist

Shiao-Hua provides psychological therapy to support wellbeing of individuals over 17 years of age. She is fluent in multiple Chinese languages (Mandarin, Cantonese, Hakka) and English. Her consulting room is located in Carlton; she also provides consultation via telehealth.

Shiao-Hua believes that a safe and secure relationship between therapist and client is key to effective therapy. You will be received with warmth, empathy and compassion. She will work collaboratively with you to develop a tailored treatment plan that will help you make lasting change.

Shiao-Hua works hard to provide the highest quality care, using the latest evidence-based psychological treatment approaches. Self-compassion forms the foundation of Shiao-Hua’s therapeutic approach: she believes that self-compassion is one of the most powerful tool in strengthening emotional resilience and mental health.

Bipolar disorder is a special area of interest in Shiao-Hua’s work. Conditions that she treats includes common presentation of depression, anxiety, panic attacks, OCD, relational trauma and more.

It takes courage…

Some reasons why people seek therapy:

  • To reduce feelings of distress from difficult emotions

  • To improve relationship with self and others

  • To work through past issue(s) that affect the present, or future

  • To gain better understanding of self: thoughts, feelings and reactions

    Reaching out for support can feel daunting.

    It takes courage to acknowledge that we need help.

    We are here to walk with you.

    Take this important step today.

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