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Kelvin Mui

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Kelvin Mui, AASW

Australia

AASW social worker - stress and family concerns

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About

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Family and parenting
  • ACT CBT DBT approaches

About Kelvin

Kelvin Mui is an AASW-accredited social worker with ten years' experience in public and private mental health settings in Australia. He works with people feeling anxious, overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected. He also supports those dealing with trauma, eating or body image concerns, relationship strain, parenting pressures and major life changes.

Kelvin describes his approach as trauma- and attachment-informed. He pays attention to each person's story and how they learned to cope. That focus helps show why certain patterns keep repeating in everyday life.

In sessions he draws on practical methods like cognitive behavioural work and skills from dialectical behaviour therapy, alongside narrative and client-centred ways of listening. He aims for a steady pace so conversations do not feel rushed. Sessions are about making sense of what is happening, not fixing someone into a label.

Kelvin often works with issues that touch family life, such as family conflict, family of origin concerns, parenting stress, attachment difficulties and caregiving strain. He also addresses abandonment, codependency, commitment worries, guilt and shame, and feelings of emptiness or isolation.

People who see him can expect straightforward talk, attention to patterns that began in earlier relationships, and practical skills to manage stress and anxiety. Kelvin invites adults who are managing difficult family dynamics or life transitions to consider whether his style might suit them.

How sessions work

Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions can work

Kelvin commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy in his work. ACT helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and decide what matters to them, which can be useful for anxiety, stress and life decisions. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shaped current patterns, which can help with relationship strain, caregiving stress and attachment issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kelvin will discuss your needs, goals and preferences and help decide which methods to try. That collaborative process means sessions can shift over time as priorities change.

The original profile does not list specific online formats, so please confirm session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy routine, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Some approaches translate well to remote work - for example ACT exercises and CBT skill practice can be done in conversation and between-session tasks. If you want to explore whether online sessions suit your circumstances, ask about the practical formats available and how they can fit into your daily life.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Narrative TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapySystemic Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Listed in

Australia

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does he help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, family problems and coping with life changes, plus related issues such as guilt, shame and isolation.

What is his therapeutic style?

He uses a trauma- and attachment-informed approach with client-centred listening, alongside practical methods from CBT, DBT and ACT.

How much experience does he have?

He has ten years' experience working in both public and private mental health settings in Australia.

What credential does he hold and where is he based?

He is an AASW-accredited social worker and practices in Australia.

Can I see him if I live outside Australia?

Sessions are offered in English and he is not accepting international clients at this time.

Which session formats are available?

The original profile does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How does payment work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started with him?

Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.

Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.

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