About Shu-Han
Shu-Han Liu helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and major life changes. She is named Shu-Han Liu and brings three years of practice as an AASW social worker. Her style aims to be calm, respectful and practical for everyday problems.
She uses short, two-way conversations and active listening to understand what matters most to each person. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings, and on strengthening what already works in their lives.
How Shu-Han works
Shu-Han pays attention to cultural background and migration experiences when relevant. Clients can expect a gentle, collaborative pace. The counsellor offers space to talk through painful memories and current worries without pressure.
She also helps with concrete coping strategies for panic, low mood, rumination and obsessive thoughts. Shu-Han has supported people affected by domestic violence and those caring for someone with mental health needs. Her background includes psychosocial support and behaviour strategies designed to improve day-to-day functioning.
The work draws on both professional practice and lived experience in peer support. Practical matters are discussed alongside emotions. Sessions may include breathing and grounding exercises, planning steps for change, or role-play to practise communication.
Shu-Han aims to help people feel more steady and capable between sessions.
What Shu-Han works with
The areas below are the ones Shu-Han selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | AASW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Australia |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Shu-Han draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical coping and emotional processing. One common approach she uses teaches step-by-step coping skills for anxiety and mood problems, including breathing, grounding and behavioural experiments to reduce unhelpful avoidance. This helps people break down worry and try small changes that build confidence.Another helpful method focuses on talking through past hurt and current triggers in a paced way, supporting people to process trauma and reduce its hold on everyday life. This approach combines careful listening with techniques to manage strong emotions during and after sessions.
Finding the right method is part of the work together. Shu-Han will discuss options and try approaches that fit the person's goals, background and comfort level. She treats the choice as a collaborative decision and adapts as needs change.
Online formats make the work more flexible. Video calls suit in-depth conversation and visual cues, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a break at work, while live chat or text messaging allow brief check-ins and written reflection between sessions. These options let people access therapy in ways that suit their schedule and current needs.
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