Tinchu Kumar, AASW

Tinchu Kumar is a social worker and therapist with more than 15 years' experience across Australia and New Zealand. She has worked in public mental health, early psychosis services, child and youth programs, trauma support and alcohol and other drug settings. Tinchu aims to create a warm, non-judgemental space for people to talk about what matters to them.

She supports people dealing with anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma and the effects of adverse childhood experiences. Tinchu also helps with stress, self-esteem and emotional regulation concerns, and works with children and adolescents who have behavioural and emotional challenges while collaborating with parents and carers.

Her practice is trauma-informed, strengths-based and person-centred. She uses a mix of evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person's needs. Creative approaches are sometimes brought in to help with emotional expression and to make sessions more engaging for younger clients.

Tinchu has held senior roles in health and community services, contributing to evidence-based program development and service delivery. She welcomes people from diverse cultural backgrounds and pays attention to cultural and multicultural issues within therapy.

Clients can expect a collaborative style that focuses on small, practical steps as well as longer-term goals. Tinchu works to help people feel heard and to build skills for managing mood, stress and relationships over time.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Two approaches Tinchu often draws on are cognitive behavioural techniques and acceptance and commitment ideas. Cognitive behavioural methods look at the link between thoughts, feelings and actions and help people try practical changes that reduce anxiety and low mood. Acceptance and commitment ideas focus on what matters to you and build skills to act in line with those values while handling difficult feelings.

She also uses trauma-informed and person-centred practices. This means attention to safety, pacing and to each person's strengths, so work on traumatic memories or difficult emotions is done at a pace that suits the individual. The therapist and client work together to choose which approaches are most useful for the presenting issues and goals.

If you are interested in online therapy, check which session formats Tinchu currently offers before booking, as the profile does not list them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments around work, school or caring responsibilities. It can also allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, reduce travel time and make follow-up sessions simpler to arrange. The therapist will discuss practical arrangements and help match the approach to your needs and preferences.