- Anxiety and stress
- Relationship and family
- Body image concerns
About Yingshi
Yingshi Shen is an AASW mental health social worker and clinician with five years of professional experience in Australia. She supports people dealing with anxiety, depression, stress, relationship difficulties, family concerns, and eating and body image issues. She speaks English and Mandarin.
Yingshi aims to create a respectful, non-judgemental space where thoughts and feelings can be talked about openly. She uses a person-centred, trauma-informed style and draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques in sessions. Conversations focus on what is happening now and on small, practical steps that feel manageable.
Sessions begin with listening to the story of the problem and what the person hopes to change. She works together with clients to identify strengths and practical coping strategies. This can include talking through communication patterns, managing intense emotions, or addressing unhelpful thinking that fuels anxiety and low mood.
For people struggling with family conflict or relationship strain, she helps unpack patterns that come from family of origin and attachment. For those facing body image or eating concerns, sessions focus on behaviours, triggers, and rebuilding a kinder relationship with food and the body.
Yingshi supports people who feel stuck, overwhelmed or isolated and prefers a gradual, collaborative pace. She encourages realistic goals and reviews progress regularly so people know what is changing and what needs more work.
How evidence-based approaches work in online sessions
Yingshi draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on what people do and think in daily life. One common approach looks at how thoughts, emotions and behaviours connect and helps people test and change unhelpful thinking patterns to reduce anxiety and low mood. This can be useful for worry, rumination and self-criticism.Another approach she uses is trauma-informed, which pays attention to how past experiences affect current relationships and emotional responses. That work centres on building safety in the relationship, learning grounding strategies for intense emotions, and slowly practising new reactions to stressful situations.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Yingshi will discuss options with each person and decide together what fits their goals, needs and preferences. The plan can change as progress is reviewed so the approach stays relevant.
Session formats are not specified in the profile, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into study, work and busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and reduce travel time. A collaborative plan aims to fit sessions into everyday life while staying focused on achievable goals.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English, Mandarin
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with anxiety, depression, stress, relationship and family concerns, plus eating and body image issues and related areas like attachment and loneliness.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a person-centred, trauma-informed approach and draws on evidence-based techniques to focus on practical coping and clearer communication.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of experience as a mental health social worker and clinician working with a range of emotional and mental health challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed with the AASW and is based in Australia.
Which languages can sessions be held in?
Sessions are offered in English and Mandarin.
Can people outside Australia work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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