Xin "Gloria" Guo, AASW

Xin "Gloria" Guo is a compassionate AASW-accredited social worker practicing in Australia who brings six years of experience to individual and family therapy. She works with people affected by grief and loss, acute and chronic trauma, childhood trauma, sexual assault, and attachment difficulties, and offers support for a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and career challenges.

Gloria has been trained in a variety of therapeutic modalities, including Gottman Couple Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and somatic psychology. Her background also includes extensive yoga and trauma-sensitive movement training - she holds a 200 RYT yoga certification, completed chair yoga and trauma-sensitive yoga foundational trainings, undertook compassion-focused yoga therapy and meditation teacher training, and is a Yoga Therapy Trainee with Wisdom Yoga Institute. These embodied approaches inform her trauma-aware practice and complement traditional talk-based work.

Her style is person-centred, strength-based, and trauma-informed, with an emphasis on building a trusting therapeutic relationship. Gloria offers therapy in English and Mandarin and provides sessions through multiple remote formats to accommodate differing needs and schedules. She aims to help clients build practical coping skills, process painful experiences, and reconnect with values and meaning in their lives.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to clarify their values and take meaningful action even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. It can help with anxiety, depression, and adjusting to life changes by teaching skills for psychological flexibility and committed action.

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a supportive, nonjudgmental relationship in which clients are listened to and respected. This approach helps people explore their feelings, build self-understanding, and increase self-esteem through empathic, collaborative work.

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) combines acceptance and change strategies with practical skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. It is especially useful for intense emotions, relationship difficulties, and patterns of impulsive behaviour.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process - Gloria works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and may blend techniques from different modalities to tailor care. Licensed professionals and therapists can adapt these approaches to suit each client’s pace and priorities.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, maintain continuity of care during transitions, and access support from home or another private space while working with a licensed professional.