Tunteeya Yamaoka

Tunteeya Yamaoka is an AHPRA-registered clinician with ten years of experience. She speaks English and Japanese and blends practical skills with straightforward, compassionate feedback. She aims to make space for strong feelings and honest conversation so people can move toward clearer purpose and direction.

Her style is direct but kind. She will sometimes say things that are hard to hear, and she does that with the client’s best interests in mind. Sessions focus on recognising difficult moments and noticing small shifts of relief, lightness or humour alongside the pain that people may carry.

Tunteeya has worked in private practice, hospitals, universities and corporate settings. She has supported people with anxiety, perfectionism, trauma, OCD and attention deficit hyperactivity challenges. Her background includes work with children, teenagers, adults and couples in those settings.

Her multicultural upbringing informs her approach. Growing up with Japanese and Ghanaian heritage in Australia led her to draw on both Eastern and Western ideas. Travel and cross-cultural experience shape how she listens and responds to different cultural perspectives.

In therapy she uses practical tools from several approaches to help with stress, relationships, body image and life changes. Outside work she enjoys drawing, painting, running and crocheting, and she also likes cosy fiction and time at the gym.

Therapeutic approaches for online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It uses simple exercises to clarify values and guide practical steps toward a more meaningful life, which can help with anxiety, avoidance and motivation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviours. It often uses short exercises and homework to change how people respond to worry, perfectionism and low mood.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then try methods that fit those needs. Together they will adjust what they do in sessions based on what helps most over time.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the available formats before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people use tools such as worksheets and behavioural experiments between meetings to support steady progress.