Xin "Gloria" Guo , AASW

Xin "Gloria" Guo is an AASW social worker with six years of clinical experience. She offers calm, direct support for people dealing with grief, trauma, anxiety and stress. Gloria speaks English and Mandarin and brings a practical focus to sessions.

Gloria uses a person-centred and strength-based style. She listens for what matters to each person and helps them build clear, usable skills. Sessions tend to focus on small, manageable steps that fit into everyday life rather than long lists of theory.

Her work has included supporting people affected by acute and chronic trauma, childhood trauma, sexual assault and attachment difficulties. She also helps with relationship concerns, intimacy-related issues, addictions, sleep or eating problems, and career or life changes.

Gloria draws on several clinical approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy to suit the person in front of her. She may combine talking work with grounding or body-based strategies when trauma or strong emotions are present.

People who prefer a collaborative, down-to-earth therapist often find her helpful. She aims to make sessions practical, paced to the client's needs and respectful of cultural or language preferences. To start, she asks a few questions so the work can match the person's goals and daily life.

Therapeutic approaches adapted for online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice hard thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that reflect their values. It suits issues like anxiety, depression, life transitions and chronic stress. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing small behavioural changes to reduce symptoms such as anxiety, insomnia or low mood. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) teaches emotional regulation, distress tolerance and interpersonal skills for strong emotions and relationship stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals and day-to-day life. Sessions may combine techniques so the plan matches how someone prefers to learn and cope.

Online therapy can be flexible and practical. Video calls are useful for more conversational work and seeing non-verbal cues. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can fit into a short break at work. Live chat or text-based messaging are helpful for brief check-ins, journalling between sessions or when someone wants written reflections to review later. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care while fitting therapy into busy schedules.