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Diversity - Compassion - Humanity
About
Su (Xufeng Su)
Areas: Professional wellbeing for working adults, cultural minority issues (immigrants, LGBTQIA+ community), anxiety/stress/PTSD/depression, multilingual (English, Mandarin & Cantonese), identity and self-worth, support for international students
Available: Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, in-person and online, evening hours available for working adults
I am a provisional psychologist who is committed to delivering genuine person-centered and strength-based therapy and providing a space that is safe, welcoming and free from judgements or stigma. As a therapist, I aim to assist and support clients in exploring their unique values and identities.
Through my own lived experience, I have a deep understanding of the imbalance and distress we can feel when experiencing oppression or being unable to live our authentic lives. When supporting my clients – instead of assuming the expert position – I partner with them, exploring their potential and understanding who they want to be. During the therapy journey, my goal is to create a secure place where my clients can be heard.
I specialise in working with adults who come from a cultural minority background (immigrants, sexual minorities, religious minorities). I have master’s degrees and working experiences in both psychology and business management, and I love supporting working adults to manage their work stress and reach professional wellbeing.
My key areas of support include discovering self-identity, self-worth, and communication or emotional expression issues. In other ways, I strive to help my clients to be themselves because “unable to be ourselves” leads to a large amount of mental health struggles in the workplace and daily lives.
I work with a variety of evidence-based approaches including Schema Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Narrative Therapy and CBT. Importantly, I partner with my clients to choose the most suitable therapeutic approach working for them.
In addition to English, I also speak Mandarin and Cantonese. As a cultural minority myself, I have empathy for the challenges to work/live in an environment where you feel hard to express yourself freely. (我会说普通话和广东话,作为一个移民,我能体会当我们感觉自己不能在职场或者生活中自由表达自己的时候我们会感到痛苦).
Qualifications
Degree:
Master’s degrees in Psychology and Business Management
Master of Professional Psychology, Monash University, completed in 2023
Bachelor of Psychological Science with honour, Australian College of Applied Professions, completed in 2022
Master of International Management, Australian National University (ANU), completed in 2017
Membership: Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency / Provisional Psychologist Registration
Client Focus
Age: Adults (18+), Elders (65+),
Types of clients: Individuals, Couples, Working adults
Areas I work with
Workplace stress/anxiety
Communications issues with employer/colleague
Life Transitions/Immigrant issues
Career development
Depression & anxiety, PTSD
Men’s mental health
Muslim’s mental health
Identity and self-esteem
LGBTQI+ issues
Professional wellbeing
Support for international students