Newminds Psychology

A new way of perceiving mental health

Newminds Psychology is dedicated to providing tailored psycho-educational assessments and therapy services to children, adolescent and adults.

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Psychological Therapy

We provide children and adolescents with therapy using a range of evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Schema Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Mindfulness.

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Family Therapy

We work with families as a whole with the goal of helping family members understand each other’s perspectives, address underlying issues, and develop healthier ways of interacting and functioning as a family.

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Parenting Consultation

We work with parents to assist them in better understanding the challenges their child faces and how to address them effectively, including equipping them with the right strategies.

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What Is a PsychoEducational Assessment?

A psycho-educational assessment facilitates the evaluation of a child’s learning ability based on a number of psychological tests. Based on a child’s needs, it may include the assessment of the following areas:

Intelligence and Cognitive Abilities
Academic
Memory
Processing Speed
Executive Functions i.e. attention
Adaptive Skills
Social Skills
Language Comprehension
Self-Control
Anxiety and Depression Symptoms

Different Types of Assessments

Cognitive Assessment

Assessments We’re Offering

Learning Assessment

Santy Chen

Santy is a registered psychologist based in Australia, specializing in psycho-educational assessments for children and adolescents with Specific Learning Disorders, ADHD, and Autism Spectrum Disorder. In addition to conducting assessments, she has a keen interest in supporting adults facing relationship challenges through Schema Therapy.

Before returning to Melbourne, Santy spent five years as the lead psychologist at a child rehabilitation clinic in Shanghai, during which she also traveled across China to promote positive mental health. Currently, she continues to collaborate with numerous international schools in China by providing remote assessments and is particularly passionate about supporting the bilingual community in Melbourne.

Outside of her professional work, Santy enjoys catering, creating charcuterie boards, and celebrating every event on the calendar!

Stacey Li

Stacey is a registered Social Worker and specializes in working with children, adolescents, and adults within the family context.

She provides individual, family therapy and parenting consultation to address a range of social, emotional, and behavioral concerns. Stacey offers bilingual counseling, which is an indispensable service that makes mental health access more inclusive for non-native English-speaking families.

Stacey adopts a combination of various treatment modalities such as psychodynamic therapy, Mindfulness, Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), motivational interviewing (MI), and Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT). She consciously avoids any clinical jargon in her psychoeducation with clients, opting for client-centered and empowering approaches that resonate more personally with those she serves.

Outside of work, Stacey enjoys the outdoors, dancing and anything which involves being around people!

Bowie Lau

Before moving to Melbourne, she worked in an educational psychology services centre in Hong Kong for almost 5 years. She specializes in assessment of developmental disorders including specific learning disorders, ADHD, ASD and treatments of mood disorders in adolescents and adults. She believes in collaborative work with parents and the schools to deliver the best intervention outcome

Bowie values the importance of a client-centred approach in her practice. She offers an integrated approach in psychological treatment including cognitive behavioural therapy and emotion-focused therapy. She has strong interest in acceptance and commitment therapy and elements of mindful self-compassion to guide her clients towards a more fulfilling and meaningful way of living.

Outside of work, Bowie is enjoying motherhood and spending time with her dog Kylie!

Anthea Lai

Anthea is currently pursuing her Master of Social Work and has long held a strong interest in psychology and supporting the learning needs of young students. She recently transitioned from her role as an administrator at New Minds to a new position as a casual literacy support worker, where she works directly with young students who have learning challenges. In her current role, Anthea facilitates the Nessy reading, spelling, and writing program at New Minds under the supervision of Santy Chen, focusing on engaging, interactive strategies to enhance student learning outcomes

Mia

Mia is a recent addition to the New Minds Psychology team and is dedicated to supporting all administrative functions within the practice.

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What our customers saying about ?

Over the last two years I have worked closely with Santy and every time it is a valuable experience for both myself, the student and the parents involved. From the start of the process, from completing a referral to the final report, Santy is collaborative, supportive and always puts the student and their families at the center of her work. Whether it is an in-person or online assessment, Santy is detailed in understanding the students’ needs, opinions and challenges as well as gathering information from teachers and parents to ensure accuracy and understanding of the student as a whole. Santy’s reports have been essential in the success of some of our students, due to providing comprehensive recommendations for both school and home. I will always highly recommend NewmindsPsychology to schools, learning support departments and parents.

Rebecca Spargo Director of Secondary Learning Support at SLAS

I have worked with Santy throughout her time in and out of Shanghai, where she has completed a number of assessments for students at WISS. Santy always puts in a lot of effort in her reports, and it has allowed us to better understand and support our students.

Dr. Jose Manuel Gamito Gonzalez Director of Student Support Services
Western International School Shanghai (WISS)

Over the last 6 years of collaboration with Santy, she has been nothing but extremely professional and trully supportive for my students and their families. Santy really takes her time getting to know each and every student and her reports and follow-up meetings have been utterly insightful, very clearly personalised and have allowed the students the opportunity to access the support that was best for them and their needs.

Adela Rujan Head of EAL and Learning Support Coordinator
Dulwich International High School Zhuhai

Working with Newminds psychology has impacted positively our community. Santy with her extensive knowledge and bilingual skillset has helped families and teachers to support better students with various challenges.

Ginna Daza Learning Support Teacher
Nanjing International School

My working acquaintance with Santy goes back to 2017, when we were both working with the international community in Shanghai. It was in my search for a qualified educational psychologist for whom I could refer my students for a comprehensive diagnostic assessment that I first met Santy. Her knowledge and professionalism impressed me from the beginning. Over these past years, we both have moved on, but Santy has remained as my constant and trustful source for assessments. Her reports are done with clear unpacking of the root cause of a student's academic and clarification on possible behavioural barriers to learning. More importantly, parents and children are treated with great care and respect.

Lika Li Head of Learning Support
Taipei European School

Santy's work sets her apart from other educational psychologists in China. She consistently provides detailed reports with valuable insights into students' learning and development, and builds strong relationships with families and the school. Her reports are easy to read and understand, and her tailored recommendations and practical strategies make her an invaluable asset to any educational community.

Jana van Zyl Head of Student Support,
Yew Chung International School Shanghai Puxi