My Story
“It is through telling and hearing stories that we make sense of the world...they come to us when we are quiet and tell or remind us of something that we need to hear. They say ‘No, you’re not alone. Because that thing you feel, I feel it too.’ And sometimes they ask us to think again.”
I am a mental health counsellor and educator, also working in the not-for-profit sector on research and advocacy projects in collaboration with diverse communities to promote wellbeing. As a private practitioner, my Vietnamese-Australian background and lived experience have given me some insight into the way that a range of intersectional factors can shape our sense of identity, attachment and belonging, as well as our capacity to care for ourselves and others. My aim is to support individuals in exploring personal and relational challenges in a compassionate, culturally-safe and trauma-sensitive way through a process of mind and body-based story-telling which encourages emotional re-connection and healing.
Please get in touch for more information via opencirclewellbeing@gmail.com or call for an informal chat on (03) 5910 1103.
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Member of the Australian Counselling Association
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Grad Dip Counselling
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M.A Cultural Studies (Identity)
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B.A (Hons) Philosophy & Language Studies
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Mindful Schools Educator Qualification
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NLP Practitioner Certification
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Hakomi Method for Somatic Healing Training
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Centre of Perinatal Excellence Mental Health Training
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Birth & Postpartum Doula Certification