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Meet Asian Australian Registered Psychologist, Yixuan Li interview Jan 01, 2026

We know that it's not always easy trying to work out which therapist we might like to work with: Because the decision isn't just about where they're l...

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January 2026 Organisational Newsletter: Happy New Year! cultural competency training Jan 01, 2026

January: Welcome back!

Hello there,

Happy new year! I hope that you've had an easeful start to the new year.

We're delighted to share our first new...

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Culturally Responsive Therapy and Asian Parenting Insights with Clinical Psychologist Chen Xu interview Dec 03, 2025

In this special conversation, we sat down with Chen Xu, Director of Mind Body Heart Psychology and Practice Partner of the Asian Mental Health Practit...

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Meet Asian Australian Counsellor: Siew Wei Hooke interview Dec 01, 2025

We know that it's not always easy trying to work out which therapist we might like to work with: Because the decision isn't just about where they're l...

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December Community Newsletter mental health newsletter Dec 01, 2025

December: Wrapping up 2025

Thank you for joining us here in 2025😍

As we move towards the end of the year, I hope that you'll find pockets of time to...

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December Organisational Newsletter cultural competency training Dec 01, 2025

December: Wrapping up 2025

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This was the first year that we launched this newsletter specifically designed to reach service providers wh...

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Emotional Invalidation in Asian Families: Provisional Psychologist Larissa Qiu on BPD, Culture, and Boundaries podcast Nov 25, 2025

  

🎁 Free Resource: For further growth and learning, download "Working with Invalidation in Asian Families" → HERE

What happens when love is express...

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International Student Mental Health: Malaysian Counsellor Yi Tong Tew on Identity, Belonging, and Finding Support in Melbourne podcast Nov 18, 2025

⚠️ Content warning: This episode discusses suicide and sexual assault. Please listen with care and use the support services listed below if you need t...

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Breaking Intergenerational Cycles: Asian Australian Parenting with Clinical Psychologist Vi Tran podcast Nov 11, 2025

🎁 Free Resource: Download your Breaking cycles, keeping culture: A guide for the Asian community PDF for deeper learning → HERE

In this episode, Asam...

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Reflections from our November Community of Practice session community of practice Nov 06, 2025

At Shapes and Sounds we acknowledge the importance of accessing up-to-date scientific evidence in the delivery of evidence-based mental health care. A...

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Can AI replace therapy? What Asian Australians need to know about digital mental health podcast Nov 04, 2025

 

🎁 Free Resource: Download "AI vs Therapy: What's the difference" to deepen your learning → HERE

In this mid-season episode of the Asian Mental Hea...

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November Organisational Newsletter cultural competency training Nov 01, 2025

November: Wrapping up Creative Community Care

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In 2024, we were selected by the Victorian Department of Health as one of twenty communit...

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