Haijin Fan, AASW

Haijin Fan is an AASW-accredited social worker and counsellor practising in Australia with three years of clinical experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. She offers therapy in both English and Mandarin so clients can work in the language they find most comfortable. Haijin works with a wide range of concerns including abandonment and attachment issues, communication and control problems, domestic violence, drug and alcohol addiction, family of origin difficulties, isolation and the psychological impacts of migration.

Her approach draws on evidence-based methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to tailor interventions to each person’s circumstances. Emphasising trauma-informed care and recovery, she supports people affected by adverse childhood experiences, sexual abuse, mood disorders and the interpersonal consequences of relationship breakdowns.

Haijin believes people are experts in their own stories and brings a collaborative, strengths-based stance to therapy. She aims to help clients recognise existing resources, build practical coping skills, improve relationships and clarify life purpose. Flexible session formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Haijin uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify what matters to them and develop psychological flexibility - practical skills for living with strong emotions and making values-based choices. ACT can be helpful for anxiety, depression and persistent stress.

Attachment-Based Therapy is used to explore early relationship patterns and how they influence current connections. This approach supports work on abandonment, attachment issues and difficulties with trust and communication.

Haijin also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns, which can reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression and improve day-to-day coping.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Haijin collaborates with each person to select or blend methods based on their needs, goals and preferences, and will adjust the plan as progress unfolds with input from the client.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging offers flexibility for busy lives, allowing access from different locations and at different times. These options make it easier to maintain regular sessions, try brief check-ins between appointments and choose the format that feels most comfortable, while working with appropriately qualified or registered professionals and therapists.