- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- ACT and CBT techniques
- Mandarin Cantonese English
About Michelle
Michelle Yang is an ACA counsellor with nine years of professional experience in Australia. She helps people manage stress and anxiety, cope with addictions, and work through relationship and career difficulties. She also supports those facing grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleep problems, anger, low self-esteem and ADHD. Michelle speaks English, Mandarin and Cantonese.
Michelle offers focused work on relationship repair. She works with couples to rebuild trust, improve communication and deepen emotional intimacy. Her approach pays attention to the feelings beneath arguments and the patterns that keep repeating.
Her practice combines Emotionally-Focused Therapy with tools from cognitive behavioural approaches and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. That means sessions may involve noticing emotional responses, trying new ways of communicating and practicing actions that match stated values. Michelle also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationship experiences shape current behaviour.
Sessions tend to be practical and conversational. Michelle helps people name what is happening, spot unhelpful cycles and practise new responses between meetings. She also provides coaching-style guidance for career and life transitions when helpful.
People working with Michelle can expect clear discussion about goals and progress. The first session usually focuses on immediate concerns and what a person wants to change. From there she and the client agree on focus areas and next steps.
How Michelle blends approaches for online work
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying and shifting the emotional patterns that keep people stuck. It is commonly used for relationship concerns and for people who find it hard to name or change strong feelings.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thinking and move toward actions that reflect their values. It is often used for anxiety, stress and coping with life changes.
Michelle treats finding the right approach as a collaborative effort. She will work with clients to decide whether EFT, ACT or attachment-informed ideas best match their goals and preferences. Discussions about what feels most useful happen in early sessions and can be revisited as therapy progresses.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the exact session formats before booking since the profile does not list them. Online work can make scheduling easier, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight and reduce travel time. It can also allow sessions without being on camera if that suits someone better. Discuss practical arrangements during the matching and booking steps so sessions fit into everyday life.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English, Mandarin, Cantonese
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Michelle work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and career difficulties, grief, trauma, intimacy issues, sleep problems, anger, low self-esteem and ADHD among other concerns.
What therapeutic approach does she use?
Michelle uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based ideas and cognitive behavioural techniques to address emotions and relationship patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience working with individuals and couples in Australia.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
Michelle is credentialed with the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) and practises in Australia.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Mandarin and Cantonese.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.