- Person-centred approach
- Somatic-informed tools
- English and Mandarin
About Xin
Xin "Gloria" Guo is an AASW-accredited social worker with six years of clinical experience in Australia. She draws on a social work background and somatic practices to help people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, grief and self-esteem concerns. Gloria works in English and Mandarin and aims to make sessions calm and practical for people juggling busy lives.
Gloria's work focuses on individual counselling rather than group or institutional programmes. She uses person-centred principles and values building a steady, respectful relationship. Clients can expect supportive listening, practical tools, and gentle pacing when discussing difficult memories or life changes.
Her clinical approach pulls from several evidence-informed methods. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and choose actions that match their values. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) offers steps to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) skills are used to teach emotional regulation and distress tolerance.
Gloria also integrates body-based practices such as chair yoga and trauma-sensitive yoga training into sessions when appropriate. These practices aim to help people reconnect with bodily experience, reduce hyperarousal, and develop grounding routines. She frames these tools as optional additions to talk therapy rather than replacements.
People often come to Gloria with relationship strain, intimacy-related worries, addiction concerns, sleep or eating difficulties, chronic pain, or caregiving stress. She tailors the pace and choices in therapy to each person’s goals and comfort level.
Gloria's work focuses on individual counselling rather than group or institutional programmes. She uses person-centred principles and values building a steady, respectful relationship. Clients can expect supportive listening, practical tools, and gentle pacing when discussing difficult memories or life changes.
Her clinical approach pulls from several evidence-informed methods. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and choose actions that match their values. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) offers steps to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) skills are used to teach emotional regulation and distress tolerance.
Gloria also integrates body-based practices such as chair yoga and trauma-sensitive yoga training into sessions when appropriate. These practices aim to help people reconnect with bodily experience, reduce hyperarousal, and develop grounding routines. She frames these tools as optional additions to talk therapy rather than replacements.
People often come to Gloria with relationship strain, intimacy-related worries, addiction concerns, sleep or eating difficulties, chronic pain, or caregiving stress. She tailors the pace and choices in therapy to each person’s goals and comfort level.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that align with their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a skills-focused approach that looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and teaches practical steps to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and sleep or eating difficulties. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) provides specific skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance and improving communication with others, which can help when emotions feel overwhelming.Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adapt those methods over time if something isn’t working.
If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the available session formats before booking as the biography does not list formats explicitly. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let a therapist combine talk-based techniques with guided breathing or body-focused exercises learned from chair yoga training. Discuss practical arrangements and any preferences during the first appointment so sessions are tailored to everyday routines and needs.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
6+ years
Credentials
See below
Languages
English, Mandarin
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does this counsellor help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, coping with life changes, addictions and many related concerns such as intimacy-related issues and caregiver stress.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
The style is person-centred, strength-based and trauma-informed, combining listening with practical skills and optional body-based exercises like chair yoga.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of clinical experience working in Australia with individuals affected by grief, trauma and attachment issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an AASW-accredited social worker practising in Australia.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Mandarin.
Can people outside Australia work with this counsellor?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to begin working together?
Select the continue button on this profile, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.