Chinese-Speaking Counsellor in Sydney — in English, Cantonese & Mandarin
Beyond the 'shoulds', finding resonance within
Life looks good on paper. Inside, you're running on empty. You've spent years achieving, meeting others' expectations, holding it all together — and somewhere along the way, you lost touch with yourself. This is a space to find your way back. Warm, supportive counselling and psychotherapy for Chinese-Australian adults navigating burnout, perfectionism, self-doubt, identity and family expectations — in English, Cantonese (粵語) and Mandarin (普通話). Face-to-face in Drummoyne and Surry Hills, or online across Australia and beyond.
Hi! I’m Christine, and I believe healing happens in relationships
I’m a trilingual counsellor and psychotherapist, and I work with Chinese-Australian adults who’ve spent their lives meeting everyone’s expectations, and quietly lost themselves in the process. Here, you don’t have to perform. You don’t have to explain yourself all at once. We move at your pace, in the culture and the language your feelings first took root in (whether that is mandarin 普通話 or cantonese 粵語), until you find your way back to what’s actually yours.
How We Support You
Counselling
Counselling provides a supportive space to help you navigate specific challenges—whether it’s a relationship breakdown, workplace stress, grief and loss, a major life change, or a period of anxiety or emotional overwhelm. We focus on what matters most to you, clarify your goals, and explore practical ways to ease distress, including learning about the brain and nervous system’s response to stress. My role is to walk alongside you as we find solutions that feel authentic, sustainable, and right for your life.
Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy is a gentle, longer-term process that offers space to breathe, reflect, and heal. If you’re feeling stuck, exhausted, or carrying past hurts, we’ll explore what’s beneath the surface—deepening self-understanding and reconnecting with your inner voice. Through psychoeducation, you’ll learn how the brain and nervous system respond to stress, trauma, and relationships, gaining practical tools and insight to navigate life with greater awareness, choice, and resilience.
Therapeutic Coaching
Therapeutic coaching blends a supportive, reflective space with a focus on your goals and achievements. We work together to explore your strengths, clarify what you want in life, and create practical strategies to move forward. Grounded in a solution-focused approach, sessions help you overcome obstacles, build confidence, and develop skills for lasting growth—empowering you to navigate challenges and take intentional steps toward the future you want.
My Approach
My approach is warm, person-centred, and grounded in presence — relational at its core, and tailored to your unique story, pace, and needs. I draw on attachment theory, nervous system awareness, and strength-based, trauma-informed practice. But underneath the methods is a simple belief: you already hold the seeds of healing within you. My role is to help them take root and grow.
Here, you don't have to perform, or live up to anyone's expectations. We move gently, making space for what wants to be felt, accepted, and re-integrated. Some of the work is reflective — sitting with what's underneath. Some of it is practical — concrete tools you can use. Over time, therapy can help you strengthen the connection to your inner self, discover your own inner knowing, and live more in alignment with what feels true for you. And most importantly, we go at your rhythm, in your language and culture — in English, Cantonese or Mandarin.