Hi, I’m Michelle
I am an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker who supports clients throughout their reproductive journeys and the challenges that may arise along the way.
I work with young people and adults experiencing anxiety, depression and trauma. I am neuroaffirming and work to support people in navigating ADHD and Autism.
I am also passionate about empowering people to make informed reproductive choices and helping them navigate infertility, birth trauma, perinatal loss (including stillbirth, miscarriage, and termination), abortion grief, adoption, perinatal mental health concerns, and the transition to parenthood. I work hard to cultivate a trusting, authentic, and collaborative therapeutic relationship to support meaningful and sustainable treatment goals.
“You are not alone in your struggles. With support and treatment, you will get better.”
I am a warm and thoughtful therapist supporting teens and adults with a wide range of mental health and life challenges. I work with people experiencing stress, low mood, anxiety, identity questions, relationship and family conflict, grief and loss, and major life changes such as separation, divorce, career shifts, and parenting transitions.
I have experience supporting young people and adults with coping skills, emotional regulation, suicidal thoughts, mood disorders, racial and cultural identity, and gender and sexuality diversity. I offer a calm, non-judgemental space where people can feel heard and understood, and where we can gently make sense of what is going on.
My approach is practical, compassionate, and collaborative. I focus on helping people build insight, confidence, and skills so they can move through life with more steadiness and self trust.
Perinatal support
I support individuals who want to lead fulfilling lives in which their reproductive choices are embraced and celebrated. For many, the imagined future can become clouded by reproductive loss, infertility, depression or anxiety during pregnancy and postpartum, or a difficult transition to parenthood. I am here to help you move through these challenges and reconnect with a sense of wellness and stability in your reproductive journey.
I bring over a decade of experience working in a public maternity hospital with pregnant people experiencing perinatal mental health difficulties; supporting non-binary clients seeking abortion care; working with couples engaged in adoption; and assisting parents to navigate post-separation parenting arrangements in non-profit organisations.
My practice is LGBTQIA+ affirming and neurodiversity affirming. I am particularly passionate about supporting non-binary clients through their reproductive experiences. I draw on a range of therapeutic modalities, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, and Positive Psychology.
What does it feel like to be in the room with me?
Clients often describe feeling grounded and emotionally regulated. I will meet you where you are with calmness, compassion, positivity, and hope.
Outside of work, I am a proud mother of two children and a foster carer to a Labrador Retriever puppy. I am a dedicated yoga enthusiast and enjoy making candles and experimenting with aromatherapeutic oils in my spare time. I identify as an Asian, neurotypical, cisgender woman.
My areas of experience
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Trauma
- Adolescent mental health
- Perinatal depression and anxiety
- Postpartum depression, anxiety, and obsessive–compulsive disorder
- Perinatal loss (stillbirths, miscarriages, termination)
- Mood and anxiety disorders related to adoption
- Infertility grief and loss
- Non-directive pregnancy options counselling for unplanned or unwanted pregnancies
- Abortion grief and loss
- Birth trauma
- Attachment difficulties with your baby
- Infant mental health
- Challenges in the transition to parenthood
- Post-separation parenting and conflict management
Qualifications
- EMDR Therapy Level 1
- Master of Social Work
- Master of Arts in International Communication
- Bachelor of Arts in English
- Diploma of Community Services
- Diploma of Positive Psychology
- Graduate Diploma in Perinatal Mental Health and Infant Mental Health – in progress
Blogs for Practitioner
- Postnatal Support
- How do I know if what I am feeling in perinatal period is normal or a sign of perinatal depression and anxiety?
AVAILABILITY
Wednesdays, Saturday afternoons









