Qian Wang , AASW

Qian Wang is an Accredited AASW social worker with ten years of experience supporting young people and families through significant life challenges. He draws on a decade in mental health to combine practical strategies with deeper emotional and relational work, offering a warm, collaborative, and direct style that values both connection and meaningful change.

Qian works with older children, adolescents, young adults, and their families to address depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating and food-related issues, identity confusion, self-harm, and relationship difficulties. He also supports people dealing with attachment and abandonment concerns, body image and eating problems, codependency, communication and family-of-origin issues, and the impacts of domestic violence and immigration-related stress.

His practice integrates a range of evidence-based approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT). Qian involves family members or caregivers when this aids recovery, and he emphasizes respect for identity, autonomy, and each person’s lived experience. AASW indicates accreditation with the Australian Association of Social Workers, reflecting recognized professional standards.

He is not currently accepting new clients.

Blending Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and supports building a values-guided life through practical exercises and mindfulness skills - it suits those wrestling with anxiety, avoidance, or persistent negative self-talk. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns formed in early relationships and how they shape current connections, helping clients address abandonment, attachment injuries, and relational difficulties by strengthening emotional bonds and safety. Client-Centered Therapy places the person at the center of the work, offering empathic listening and unconditional positive regard to support self-exploration and personal growth, often helpful for identity questions and navigating life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Qian works collaboratively with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. This means approaches may be combined and adapted over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy offers flexible access to licensed professionals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions around school, work, or family commitments. These options allow ongoing support from a distance while maintaining continuity of care and responsiveness to changing needs.