- Direct and compassionate
- Practical coping skills
- Cross-cultural perspective
About Tunteeya
Tunteeya Yamaoka is an AHPRA-registered psychologist with ten years of clinical experience. She is direct and honest in sessions, while staying kind and compassionate. She aims to provide a space where people can express many different emotions and find clearer direction in their lives.
She encourages people to face difficult moments and also notice small moments of light. Conversations are practical and grounded, with room for both laughter and hard feeling. The goal is to help each person move toward a more meaningful day-to-day life.
Tunteeya has worked in private practice, hospitals, universities and corporate settings. That range has involved supporting people with anxiety, perfectionism, trauma, OCD and ADHD across different stages of life.
Her mixed Japanese and Ghanaian background, along with time living in Australia, shapes how she thinks about culture in therapy. She draws on both Eastern and Western perspectives to tailor care to each person’s context.
Outside of work she enjoys drawing, painting, running and crocheting. She also likes cosy fiction and regular exercise at the gym. This personal side often helps her stay practical and creative in sessions.
How Tunteeya’s approaches translate to online work
Tunteeya uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy as two key approaches. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without fighting them and then focus on small steps that match their values. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people try new ways of relating in everyday life.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Tunteeya will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then suggest approaches to try. That decision is collaborative and can be adjusted as therapy progresses.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow a shorter check-in if time is tight, or remove the need to travel to an appointment. Appropriately qualified or registered therapists can still use practical tools like values-based exercises, breathing and grounding practices, and behavioural experiments in a remote session to help with anxiety and panic-related concerns.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English, Japanese
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist commonly help with?
Tunteeya works with stress, anxiety and relationship issues and supports people dealing with self-esteem and life changes. Her interests also include body image, attachment and feelings like guilt or shame.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She is straightforward and kind, offering honest feedback while keeping a compassionate stance. Sessions focus on practical conversation, noticing emotions and finding small, meaningful steps forward.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience working across private practice, hospitals, universities and corporate settings. That background includes supporting people with anxiety, OCD and ADHD.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
The profile lists AHPRA as the credential and shows location as Australia.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Japanese.
Can people outside Australia work with this therapist?
International clients are not currently accepted and sessions are offered within Australia only.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.