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Growing Up Asian Australian: Culture, Identity & Mental Health interview Feb 10, 2026

“People often come in with anxiety or depression, but culture is sitting underneath.”

Growing up Asian Australian often means living between cult...

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Reflections from our 2026 February Community of Practice session community of practice Feb 10, 2026

At Shapes and Sounds we acknowledge the importance of accessing up-to-date scientific evidence in the delivery of evidence-based mental health care. A...

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East Meets West: A culturally-responsive Schema Therapy training we’re proud to share cultural competency training mental health Feb 03, 2026

At Shapes and Sounds, we’re committed to amplifying work that genuinely strengthens culturally responsive mental health care for Asian communities. Th...

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February 2026 Organisational Newsletter: International student support cultural competency training Feb 01, 2026

February: International Student Support

Hello there,

This month, we're excited to announce our new offering to support international students in Mel...

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Meet Asian Australian Clinical and Forensic Psychologist: York Hong interview Feb 01, 2026

We know that it's not always easy trying to work out which therapist we might like to work with: Because the decision isn't just about where they're l...

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February 2026 Community Newsletter: Student Leadership Program! mental health newsletter Feb 01, 2026

February: Calling all international students! This one's for you.

Hello there,

Are you or do you know of, an international student currently studyin...

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Studying in Australia as an International Student: Interview series international student Jan 23, 2026

💡Hello there! Want to build leadership skills, support your peers, and contribute to a podcast that amplifies international student voices??

Intern...

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January 2026 Organisational Newsletter: Happy New Year! cultural competency training Jan 01, 2026

January: Welcome back!

Hello there,

Happy new year! I hope that you've had an easeful start to the new year.

We're delighted to share our first new...

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January 2026 Community Newsletter: Happy New Year! mental health newsletter Jan 01, 2026

January: Welcome back!

Hello there,

Happy new year! I hope that you've had an easeful start to the new year.

We're delighted to share our first new...

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Meet Asian Australian Registered Psychologist, Yixuan Li interview Jan 01, 2026

We know that it's not always easy trying to work out which therapist we might like to work with: Because the decision isn't just about where they're l...

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Culturally Responsive Therapy and Asian Parenting Insights with Clinical Psychologist Chen Xu interview Dec 03, 2025

In this special conversation, we sat down with Chen Xu, Director of Mind Body Heart Psychology and Practice Partner of the Asian Mental Health Practit...

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Meet Asian Australian Counsellor: Siew Wei Hooke interview Dec 01, 2025

We know that it's not always easy trying to work out which therapist we might like to work with: Because the decision isn't just about where they're l...

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