Yingshi Shen

Yingshi Shen is an AASW mental health social worker with five years of clinical experience. She supports people who are dealing with anxiety, depression, stress, relationship strains and family concerns. She also helps with eating and body image worries. Her way of working is warm and down-to-earth.

She focuses on building a space where people feel heard and respected. Sessions are collaborative and paced to what each person needs. Yingshi uses a person-centred and trauma-informed stance, and draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques.

Yingshi often begins by listening to what feels most urgent for the person in front of her. From there she helps clarify short-term goals and practical steps to manage symptoms like anxiety or low mood. She also works on communication patterns that affect relationships and family interactions.

For people struggling with eating and body image issues, she offers a compassionate place to talk through thoughts and behaviours without judgement. She also supports carers who feel overwhelmed by their responsibilities.

Her sessions tend to combine reflective conversation with concrete strategies that can be tried between meetings. Yingshi encourages pacing and small changes that build confidence over time. She invites people to take the first step when they are ready and to move forward at a comfortable speed.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online care

Yingshi describes her practice as grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques and a person-centred, trauma-informed stance. That means sessions focus on understanding your experience, building trust, and using methods shown to help reduce symptoms and improve everyday functioning.

Two approaches often used in settings like hers are person-centred therapy and trauma-informed care. Person-centred therapy involves active listening, reflecting what you say, and helping you clarify your own goals and solutions. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and relationship concerns. Trauma-informed care means the therapist pays attention to safety, pacing and past distress while working with you, helping you rebuild coping and manage triggers.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with you about your needs, goals and what feels comfortable. Together you will choose techniques and a pace that suit your situation rather than following a fixed method.

The source biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow check-ins when life is hectic. They can also let you continue work with a therapist if moving between areas, subject to the therapist's practice rules and Australian location requirements.