Xin "Gloria" Guo, AASW - Therapist in Australia

Family of origin patterns
Grief and loss
ACT and CBT approaches

About Xin

Xin "Gloria" Guo is an AASW Accredited Social Worker with six years' experience in Australia. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression and relationship or family concerns. She also supports people dealing with addiction, self-esteem and intimacy-related issues, and those coping with life changes.

Gloria offers individual counselling and has a background working with grief and loss. Her experience includes helping people who have lived through acute and chronic trauma and those with attachment-related difficulties. She also brings practice with sexual assault survivors and people navigating the effects of childhood trauma.

Her approach is person-centred and strength-based. Sessions focus on practical strategies such as noticing patterns from family of origin, building coping skills, and improving communication. She uses evidence-based methods in ways that fit each person rather than one fixed plan.

Gloria works with a range of therapeutic tools. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy alongside client-centred techniques. She integrates trauma-aware methods and movement-based practices she has studied, including chair yoga and trauma-sensitive yoga foundations.

Sessions are offered in English and Mandarin. People interested in starting are invited to use the online matching process to choose a session and schedule a first meeting. Costs vary by location and use a cancellable subscription model.

How Gloria uses therapy approaches in online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and choosing actions that align with values. It can help when family expectations or self-criticism get in the way of daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical skills for anxiety, depression and sleep or eating concerns. Client-Centred Therapy centres the person's own goals and experience, using reflective listening and collaborative planning to clarify what to work on.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work together. Gloria will discuss options and decide with the person which approaches fit their needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative choice guides how sessions develop over time.

The original biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm available session types before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time for people balancing work or caregiving. Appropriately qualified therapists adapt exercises, breathing or movement practices and homework to suit remote sessions so the work stays practical and focused.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Self esteem Coping with life changes

Also works with

Addictions LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepression Compassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityIsolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Midlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobia Women's issues Workplace issues Young adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

6+ years

Listed in

Australia

Languages

English, Mandarin

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of family issues does she address?

She helps people notice and change patterns from the family they grew up in, including roles, expectations and communication problems.

Which therapeutic styles does she use?

Her work draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy alongside client-centred techniques.

How much professional experience does she have?

She has six years of clinical experience working in Australia with individuals affected by grief, trauma and attachment issues.

What credentials and location are shown?

She is listed as AASW Accredited Social Worker and practices in Australia.

In which languages can sessions be held?

Sessions are offered in English and Mandarin.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats; confirm current options before booking.

How are fees handled?

Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule a first session.

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