Cheng Sinatt Tang, PACFA
Narrative-focused counsellor with practical therapy
Details
| Name | Cheng Sinatt Tang |
|---|---|
| Credentials | PACFA |
| Based in | Australia |
| Registered with | PACFA |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English, Mandarin, Central Khmer, Cantonese |
| Years in practice | 15 |
About Cheng
Cheng Sinatt Tang is a PACFA clinical member with 15 years of practice in Australia. She has supported people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, family difficulties, and professional coaching needs. Cheng aims to make therapy straightforward and approachable for people who feel overwhelmed or stuck.
She works in a calm, respectful way and shapes sessions around each person's needs. Conversations focus on what matters most now and on small, practical steps that can help.
Background and approach
Cheng draws on Narrative therapy ideas to help people reframe life stories and see new possibilities. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and to build action aligned with personal values. Attachment-based ideas inform work around relationship patterns and caregiver stress.
Sessions are collaborative and paced to suit the individual. Cheng works with concerns such as chronic pain, mood difficulties, isolation, control issues, and problems with communication. She offers support for people dealing with divorce and separation, grief, substance use, guilt, or midlife questioning.
Language options include English, Mandarin, Central Khmer and Cantonese. Practical arrangements include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and meetings are scheduled according to therapist availability.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Family conflicts among the things Cheng works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Coaching
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Post-traumatic stress
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Cheng among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Cheng among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Cheng among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Cheng among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Cheng among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Cheng among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Cheng among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Cheng among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Cheng among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Cheng directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Cheng directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Narrative and ACT shape online therapy
Cheng uses Narrative Therapy to help people revisit the stories they tell about themselves and their lives, making space for new meanings and options. This approach can be useful for people feeling stuck by past events or ongoing relationship patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is used to help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting pulled off course, and to commit to actions that match their values.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Cheng discusses different ways of working and together with the client decides which methods to try. She adapts her use of Narrative, ACT and attachment ideas to fit the person's goals, pace and preferences rather than following a single formula.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and shared exercises, phone sessions can fit into a busy day or use less bandwidth, and chat or messaging supports brief check-ins or ongoing reflection between meetings. These options help people keep therapy working around work, caregiving and travel commitments.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does Cheng help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, addictions, family difficulties, trauma and abuse, and coaching needs. Additional focus areas include mood disorders, chronic illness and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Cheng adopts a warm, respectful and collaborative style. She aims for clear, practical conversations and small steps people can try between sessions.
How long has she been practising?
She has 15 years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns and life challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
Cheng is a clinical member of PACFA and practises in Australia.
In which languages can sessions be conducted?
Sessions are offered in English, Mandarin, Central Khmer and Cantonese.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees managed?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to get started?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
Contacting this therapist
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