Stefanie Lui Ten, PACFA

Stefanie Lui Ten is a registered counsellor in Australia with 11 years of professional experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, family conflict, parenting challenges, motivation, self-esteem, and confidence. She works with individuals and families to address a wide range of concerns including attachment issues, caregiver stress, communication problems, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, loneliness, life purpose, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, self-love, and social anxiety. Stefanie draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques and a strengths-focused stance to help clients build practical coping skills while exploring the underlying patterns that contribute to distress.

Stefanie views each person as the expert of their own story and looks for existing strengths to support change. She places particular emphasis on collaborative work that respects clients goals and preferences, helping people move toward greater resilience, clearer communication, and improved confidence. Stefanie holds PACFA, a professional counselling credential in Australia that reflects her commitment to recognized practice standards. She recognizes that beginning therapy takes courage and acknowledges the important first step people take when they seek support.

Evidence-informed approaches and flexible online support

Stefanie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to practical needs. She offers skills-based interventions that teach breathing, grounding, and cognitive strategies to manage stress, panic attacks, and anxiety symptoms, helping clients reduce immediate distress and build coping capacity. She also provides attachment-informed and family-focused work that explores relationship patterns, improves communication, and supports parents and caregivers facing conflict, separation, or role strain. Additionally, Stefanie integrates strengths-focused methods to boost self-esteem, motivation, and life purpose, helping clients identify values and workable steps toward their goals.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Stefanie works collaboratively with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques over time to find the best fit for their situation. Clients are involved in decisions about focus and pace throughout therapy.

Online therapy with Stefanie is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different lifestyles and comfort levels. These options make it easier to attend sessions from home, work, or other settings, and to maintain continuity of care when life is busy or circumstances change. Licensed professionals and therapists can adapt methods to these formats while supporting meaningful progress.