Language: English

I am studying for my Master of Counselling with Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. I live in Shanghai, and have previously lived in Hong Kong, Madrid, and London, where I grew up.

I practise with a person-centred approach, meaning I understand that the relationship a therapist and their client create can be powerful and healing. I will approach you without judgement, and with empathy, compassion, respect and understanding. And while I will offer you tools and perspectives to address the challenges you face, I will always remember that you are the expert about your life.

I also believe in a strengths-based approach, meaning I want to talk about and use the sources of strength, positivity and joy in your life. Counselling should be more than an accounting of trials and tribulations.

I have an interest in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy and narrative approaches; but we will work together and discuss an approach that feels right for you.

Counselling can assist with many problems, whether you consider them big or small. These can include depression, anxiety, culture shock, relationships, life changes, problems at work, and grief and loss. As a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, I am proud to offer affirming care.

Before counselling, I spent around a decade working as a journalist in the UK. There is much common ground between journalism and counselling: listening to stories with curiosity and without judgement, gently questioning and challenging, and holding space for different points of view. I also spent a few years in the corporate world in Hong Kong, and so understand the challenges that high-pressure careers can bring, especially in such a fast-paced city.

Qualifications:

  • Master of Counselling, Monash University (in progress)
  • Mental Health First Aid, Mind Hong Kong (2022)
  • MA, Social and Political Sciences, University of Cambridge, England (2007)
  • Postgraduate Diploma, Broadcast Journalism, London College of Communication (2011)

Contact:
aaron.s.amindset@gmail.com

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