Profile / Australia
Xin "Gloria" Guo, AASW
Australia
AASW social worker - trauma and anxiety
See online therapy options- CBT and ACT
- Trauma-informed care
- English and Mandarin
About Xin
Xin "Gloria" Guo is an AASW accredited social worker with six years of clinical practice in Australia. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem problems, and life changes. She also supports those dealing with addictions, relationship and intimacy-related difficulties, eating or sleeping problems, anger, career concerns and compassion fatigue.
Gloria draws on several established approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), client-centred therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). Sessions are practical and focused on noticing unhelpful thoughts and patterns, then trying different ways to respond. She uses straightforward exercises and short, clear explanations rather than technical language.
Her background includes substantial work with people affected by acute and chronic trauma, childhood trauma, sexual assault and attachment issues. She has experience supporting grief and loss and addresses complex presentations such as dissociation, caregiver stress, chronic illness and body-image concerns. Gloria also has training in trauma-related methods and somatic-informed approaches.
Outside clinical sessions she brings experience from yoga therapy trainings and trauma-sensitive bodywork education. That practical knowledge often informs breathing and grounding options offered in-session when appropriate. Sessions are collaborative - the person sets goals and Gloria helps plan steps to try between meetings.
Sessions are offered in English and Mandarin. International clients are not accepted. Before booking, confirm current session formats and practical details via the online matching process.
How Gloria uses CBT, ACT and client-centred work online
Gloria combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centred methods in a straightforward way. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioural changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety and low mood. ACT emphasises values-based actions and learning to notice difficult thoughts without getting caught up in them. Client-centred work offers steady listening and reflection so the person can clarify priorities and make decisions.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Gloria will discuss goals and preferences in the first sessions and together decide which methods to try. That collaborative process helps shape homework tasks, skills practice and pacing over time.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit meetings into a weekday break, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it possible to practise grounding exercises and behavioural tasks in real-life settings, then review how they went in the next meeting. Appropriately qualified or registered professionals adapt tools and pacing to what each person can manage.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English, Mandarin
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, anger, career concerns and compassion fatigue.
How does she approach therapy day to day?
Sessions focus on noticing unhelpful thoughts and habits, practising new responses, and using short exercises between meetings. The style is practical and person-centred.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience working in Australia with people affected by trauma, grief and other concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an AASW accredited social worker based in Australia.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Mandarin.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What is the first step to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.