“We are like islands in the sea, separate on the surface but connected in the deep.”
Mei Wang
a bit about me.
Born and raised in Melbourne, Australia, I am of Chinese heritage, and I am guided by both Eastern and Western ways of life.
Language, the universality of the arts, expression and what connects us, has always been important to me. I spent my earlier adulthood travelling and living abroad in the UK and in Italy.
I love animals, and have two kitties, Yuki and Kiro, and a pooch Niko. My “me time” includes relaxing with my furry pals, listening to audiobooks and true crime, getting crafty, and being in the sun and in the sea.
I also paint pet portraits which can be found on Instagram @imagines.animalium
my role as a helper
From an early age I have been fascinated with life and death, the meaning we make from what happens in between, and how our experiences are expressed through the arts and dreaming.
I have worked with young people in Montessori arts education, people with disabilities and life-threatening illnesses, grief and loss, in aged care community, and wellbeing support with people experiencing homelessness, deep disadvantage and social exclusion.
After walking a very convoluted and often confusing path, I was a “late-bloomer” discovering a sense of meaning and purpose in my life as a psychotherapist in my mid-thirties.
I continue to learn from, be excited and inspired by my clients and by my work, and I strive to help others in both the ways that I have been assisted on my journey, and also the ways that I have not.
In my own narratives, I have found life to be both cruel and kind, there is no escaping that. Yet I have also found that what helps us weather the storms, is our connection to others and the meaning we create from it all.
Qualifications
& Professional memberships
Diploma of Counselling & Psychotherapy
Ikon Institute of Australia - 2025
Bachelor of Arts Psychotherapy
Ikon Institute of Australia - 2022
Associate Degree of Arts Psychotherapy
Ikon Institute of Australia - 2020
Psychotherapy & Counselling Federation of Australia
PACFA Reg.Certified Practising 29514
Therapeutic Approaches
Attachment Theory
Existential
Experiential
Humanistic
Psycho-spiritual / Transpersonal
Psychodynamic
Trauma-Informed
Areas of Special Interest
Creativity
Death & Dying
Depression
Existential Concerns
Internal Family Systems & Parts Work
Jungian Psychology
Spirituality & Religion
Further EXPLORATIONS
Dreamwork in Clinical Practice
with Leslie Ellis - 2022
Jungian Perspective on the Tarot
with Ken James - 2021
Dreamwalking
with Toko-pa Turner - 2019
What has it been like for you navigating this big wide world?
Are you in search of meaning and purpose?