Xin "Gloria" Guo

Xin "Gloria" Guo is an AASW accredited social worker with six years' experience supporting people through grief, trauma and major life changes. She brings a practical, person-centred approach and talks with clients in clear, everyday language. Gloria works in English and Mandarin and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety and relationship or intimacy-related concerns.

Gloria has a background in individual counselling and family therapy for people affected by acute and chronic trauma, childhood trauma and sexual assault. She also supports those facing issues such as addiction, depression, body image worries, caregiver strain and chronic illness. Her practice pays attention to attachment and abandonment themes when they come up.

Her methods draw on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioural strategies, dialectical behaviour techniques and client-centred work. She also integrates trauma-informed practices and somatic-informed approaches when helpful. Sessions aim to teach practical skills while making space for difficult emotions.

Outside talk therapy, Gloria has training in yoga and trauma-sensitive movement, including chair yoga and compassion-focused yoga therapy. These tools can be introduced alongside talking therapies for people who find body-based practices helpful.

Her style is warm and collaborative. She helps people set small, practical goals and builds coping strategies step by step. People who want straightforward, skills-based support with attention to trauma and relationships may find her approach a good fit.

How therapy approaches shape online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on identifying values and taking small actions that match those values, even when difficult emotions appear; it can help with anxiety, depression and motivation. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviours, teaching practical skills to change unhelpful patterns and manage symptoms like worry or low mood. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) offers skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance and clearer communication, which can be useful for intense emotions and relationship difficulties.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That might mean trying a skills-focused path, combining body-based practices, or pacing trauma work carefully over time.

Please confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people bring notes or worksheets into sessions and use recordings of exercises between appointments to practise new skills.