Family

Family Therapy

Family therapy is a form of psychotherapy that aims to improve communication and resolve conflicts within family relationships. In family therapy, our trained therapist will with the entire family unit rather than focusing solely on individual members. The goal is to help family members understand each other’s perspectives, address underlying issues, and develop healthier ways of interacting and functioning as a family.

Areas of support include:

  • Communication problems: Helping family members learn to communicate more effectively and openly with each other.
  • Conflict resolution: Assisting families in resolving conflicts and disagreements in a constructive manner.
  • Behavioral issues: Addressing behavioral problems or emotional difficulties in children or adolescents.
  • Mental health issues: Providing support and guidance for families dealing with mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, or addiction.
Psychological

Psychological Therapy

We are passionate about working with clients who are going through adolescence and helping them address the challenges they encounter during this phase.

We use a combination of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Schema Therapy in our practice, with a strong emphasis on collaborating with both parents and schools to assist my clients in achieving their therapy goals.

Areas of support include:

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Perfectionism 
  • School refusal
  • Anger and Emotional Regulation 
  • Low self-esteem and confidence 
  • Family breakdown and conflict
  • Low self-esteem and confidence 
Meet Stacey Li

Stacey Li

Qualification

  • Bachelor of Science (Psychology)
  • Master of Social Work

Language

  • English and Mandarin
Stacey brings a warm, empathetic style to her practice, offering tailored communication that resonates with individuals of all ages, particularly children, adolescents, and their families. Currently working as a mental health clinician in Melbourne, Stacey provides crucial mental health assessments and therapy.
Her collaborative efforts span working closely with schools and parents, providing psychoeducation on diagnoses and brain development, and supporting students‘ mental well-being. Stacey offers bilingual counseling, 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.
Our New Staff

Renee Huang

  • Administrative Assistant

Language

  • English and Mandarin
Renee is fluent in both English and Mandarin. She is dedicated to providing support to parents from diverse cultural backgrounds throughout their journey at New Minds Psychology.

Individual Therapy

  • Santy Chen (Psychologist): $220 per hour (Medicare rebate 93.85)
  • Stacey Li (Social Worker): $170 (claimable viacertain private fund, please check)

Family Therapy

  • Stacey Li (Social Worker): $250 (claimable viacertain private fund, please check)

Psycho - educational Assessment

  • Santy Chen (Psychologist): Price range depending on assessment.

Individual Therapy

  • Santy Chen (Psychologist): $220 per hour (Medicare rebate 93.85)
  • Stacey Li (Social Worker): $170 (claimable viacertain private fund, please check)

Family Therapy

  • Stacey Li (Social Worker): $250 (claimable viacertain private fund, please check)

Psycho - educational Assessment

  • Santy Chen (Psychologist): Price range depending on assessment.
Psychological

Psychological Therapy

I am passionate about working with clients who are going through adolescence and helping them address the challenges they encounter during this phase.

I use a combination of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Schema Therapy in my practice, with a strong emphasis on collaborating with both parents and schools to assist my clients in achieving their therapy goals.

All therapy sessions are conducted online, with the initial intake session offered in person.

Areas of support include:

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Perfectionism 
  • School refusal
  • Anger and Emotional Regulation 
  • Low self-esteem and confidence 
  • Family breakdown and conflict
  • Low self-esteem and confidence 
Psychological

Psychological Therapy

We currently offer therapy to both children and adolescents from ages 8 – 18. Here are some areas which we can support with:

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • School related stress
  • Perfectionism 
  • Anger and Emotional Regulation 
  • Low self-esteem and confidence 
  • Family breakdown and conflict
  • Friendship issues
Approaches

Approaches

  • Schema Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
  • Mindfulness and Relaxation Techniques
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Approaches

Our Approaches

  • Schema Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
  • Mindfulness and Relaxation Techniques
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

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