Yingshi Shen, AASW

Yingshi Shen is an AASW mental health social worker with five years' experience providing practical therapy for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or low mood. She supports clients who are worried about relationships and family issues, and those facing eating and body-image concerns. Sessions aim to be calm, respectful and straightforward so people can talk things through without pressure.

Yingshi takes a person-centred, trauma-informed stance and uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide the work. She focuses on understanding how thoughts and everyday habits shape emotions and behaviour, and helps people notice patterns that keep difficulties going.

In sessions she listens closely and works alongside each person to set small, achievable goals. That might involve learning new ways to respond to anxious thoughts, practising different communication skills, or planning steps to reduce stress at home and work.

She also supports people exploring attachment and abandonment concerns, caregiver stress, isolation and questions about life purpose. Her practical approach makes room for strengths and for gradual change rather than quick fixes.

Yingshi offers therapy in English and Mandarin. She encourages people to take the first step at their own pace and to talk about what they need from therapy.

Evidence-based approaches and online therapy

Yingshi uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on how thoughts and everyday habits influence feelings and behaviour. One approach emphasises noticing and shifting automatic thoughts so anxious or low moods become easier to manage; this is helpful for worry, stress and low mood. Another approach concentrates on building skills for clearer communication and healthier relationship patterns, which can reduce conflict and improve connection.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to understand their goals, strengths and preferences, then try methods that fit those needs. If an approach needs adjusting, they will review progress together and make changes that feel practical and relevant.

The original profile does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find remote sessions help fit therapy into a busy life - they can save travel time, make scheduling easier and allow short check-ins during a workday. Yingshi will discuss how to structure sessions so they suit everyday routines and the pace each person prefers.