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Australia-wide online · Brisbane in person · Mandarin & English
Complex PTSD · Childhood, Developmental & Relational Trauma
Work with the trauma patterns that keep repeating
Structured, experiential trauma therapy focused on recurring bodily, emotional and relational responses—building capacity and supporting greater choice in everyday life.
When insight has not been enough
You may understand what happened, while your body and relationships continue to react
Always monitoring other people’s moods, reactions or withdrawal
Freezing, shutting down or becoming overwhelmed under stress
Persistent shame, self-doubt, guilt or over-responsibility
Difficulty recognising your own needs, boundaries and choices
Ways to work with me
Individual trauma therapy now, with further options in development
Currently available
Individual Trauma Therapy
Weekly, structured trauma therapy for adults affected by Complex PTSD, childhood and developmental trauma.
- 60 minutes
- Online or North Lakes
- Mandarin and English
Focused individual work
Individual Trauma Intensive
Four weeks of concentrated experiential work around one agreed trauma pattern.
Explore trauma intensives →Relationship-focused work
Relationship Trauma Intensive
A six-week pathway for couples in fundamentally safe relationships: individual work with each partner’s survival responses, followed by joint work on their recurring cycle.
Explore relationship work →How I work
A structured approach to trauma work
Understanding recurring trauma patterns beneath your symptoms guides which interventions we use, at what pace, and how we recognise meaningful changes in everyday life.
Identify recurring automatic responses, their triggers and what keeps the pattern active.
Work directly with the active pattern through body-based responses, emotions, protective patterns and relational responses.
Each session builds on the last, with the next step guided by what is changing and what remains active.
About Shine
Shine Xiao, MACA
ACA Level 3 Registered Counsellor · 20 years of counselling experience
I specialise in Complex PTSD (CPTSD), childhood, developmental and relational trauma.
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