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Breaking Intergenerational Cycles: Asian Australian Parenting with Clinical Psychologist Vi Tran podcast Nov 11, 2025

šŸŽ Free Resource:Ā Download your Breaking cycles, keeping culture: A guide for the Asian community PDF for deeper learning → HERE

In this episode, Asam...

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Reflections from our November Community of Practice session community of practice Nov 06, 2025

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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Can AI replace therapy? What Asian Australians need to know about digital mental health podcast Nov 04, 2025

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šŸŽ Free Resource: Download "AI vs Therapy: What's the difference" to deepen your learning → HERE

In this mid-season episode of the Asian Mental Hea...

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November Community Newsletter newsletter Nov 01, 2025

November: Mental health resources for you šŸ’›

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When it comes to mental health in the Asian community, research shows that people of Asian ...

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Meet Asian Australian Counsellor: Yi Tong Tew interview Nov 01, 2025

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

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November Organisational Newsletter cultural competency training Nov 01, 2025

November:Ā Wrapping upĀ Creative Community Care

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In 2024, we were selected by the Victorian Department of Health as one of twenty communit...

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Living with Chronic Pain as an Asian Australian: One Session That Changed Everything podcast Oct 28, 2025

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In this episode, Asami swaps roles to become the guest, o...

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"My Parents Didn't Birth Their Retirement Plan": Vietnamese Australian Psychologist Helen Tang on Anxiety and Family podcast Oct 21, 2025

šŸŽ Free Resource:Ā Download our guide How to Talk About Mental Health with Your Asian Parents → HERE

What do you do if you can't find the right words t...

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Understanding Internalised Racism: How Asian Australians Can Heal Identity Shame with Counsellor Jackie Ha podcast Oct 14, 2025

šŸŽFree resource: Download your guide NavigatingĀ Internalised RacismĀ HERE.

✨ How does internalised racism shape the way we see ourselves, and how can w...

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Why Therapeutic Rapport Matters More Than You Think: Finding the Right Psychologist for Asian Australians podcast Oct 10, 2025

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What makes therapy work? Is it the technique, the therapist's tra...

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October Organisational Newsletter: Research to support your work cultural competency training Oct 01, 2025

October:Ā From our partners at Monash University.

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Here at Shapes and Sounds, we acknowledge the importance of remaining up-to-da...

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October Community Newsletter: New podcast episodes newsletter Oct 01, 2025

October 10th: The Asian Mental Health podcast returns!

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Season 4 of the Asian Mental Health podcast is back this month, on Friday Octobe...

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