I am a play therapist and early childhood teacher, originally from China. I came to Australia in 2015 to study Teaching, and since then my work has centred around young children aged 3–6.

I have always been drawn to children who seem stuck — in big feelings, intense reactions, or patterns that feel difficult to shift. Early in my teaching career, I found myself searching for ways to better understand and support these children. Through this process, I came to realise that behaviour rarely tells the whole story. What we see on the surface is often a child's best attempt to communicate something they do not yet have the words to express.

As I continued searching for answers, I discovered play therapy. It brought together much of what I had been learning and offered a way of understanding children that felt both intuitive and deeply respectful of their experience. My background in early childhood education gives me a strong foundation in child development, which continues to shape my work today. It helps me recognise when a child's play, emotions, relationships, or responses may be signalling that they need additional support, while always keeping the child—not the behaviour—at the centre of my understanding.

I value collaborating with parents/caregivers on this journey. You hold the everyday moments, the history, and the small details that cannot be seen in a session. My role is to come alongside you, gently exploring what your child may be communicating through behaviour and play, and what support they need to move forward.

When we come to understand what sits beneath the surface, change can begin to unfold.

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