Rachel Du

Qualification: ACA registered Counsellor, Master of Counselling (Monash University)
Language: English and Mandarin
Works with: parents of children all ages, children 8+, adolescents and adults
Fees: $150 (50 minutes), not eligible for Medicare or private health insurance rebates, reduced fee available with evidence of financial hardship
Availability: Wednesday morning, weekday evenings and weekends in South Yarra Office

In addition to the two year Master of Counselling degree in Australia, Rachel has also completed a two-year counselling training program in China and three years of specialised training in psychodynamic psychotherapy by Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute. She has developed a strong interest in working with children and their families informed by her solid psychodynamic training. Psychodynamic therapy is a unique form of psychotherapy that fosters personal growth and liberation from unsatisfying or painful patterns of living.

“I believe that by working together to understand the meanings behind our emotional experiences, thoughts, dreams, memories, fantasies, and bodily sensations, we can create a path to develop a more resilient sense of self, which enables our capacities to work, love and create.”

Rachel has experience in psychiatric care centre, private practice and primary schools. She works with adult clients who are struggling with their relationships, emotion regulations, and life transitions. Her approach working with children is creative, playful and tailored to the child’s developmental needs within the social and family context.

See Rachel’s perspective and experience with play therapy with children here.