Choo Hong Tan

Clinical Psychologist (she/her)

Choo is a Registered Senior Clinical Psychologist, Board Approved Supervisor (BAS), and a Member of the Australian Clinical Psychologist Association (ACPA). Choo completed her training at the University of Melbourne, Australian National University and Australian Catholic University. She has a background working across the lifespan in public, forensic and private settings. She also has a background in early childhood education and behavioural analysis.

Choo’s approach is warm, empathic and holistic, and takes into account the individual’s needs and personal story to therapy. She prioritises the therapeutic relationship and works collaboratively with clients to achieve wellbeing in their lives. Growing up in multicultural Malaysia, Choo is passionate about working in an inclusive and affirming manner, and welcomes teens, adults, and older adults from all cultures, identities, orientations and walks of life.

Choo is interested in working with individuals with a range of presentations including trauma and complex trauma, anxiety and mood difficulties, neurodivergence (ADHD, Autism etc.), emotional dysregulation, adjustment and transitions, school readiness/academic based difficulties, grief and loss, interpersonal difficulties, relationship difficulties, challenges related to gender and identity, and personality differences.

Choo is currently accepting limited clients via Telehealth Only at this stage.

Therapeutic Approaches

Choo uses evidence-based frameworks and is trained in

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

  • Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)

  • Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR)

  • Gottman Method Couples Therapy

  • Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) for Couples Therapy

Choo’s therapeutic style is also influenced by trauma informed and relational frameworks such as psychodynamic, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and attachment theory.

Languages

  • English

  • Bahasa Malaysia

Qualifications

  • Master of Psychology (Clinical Psychology), Australian Catholic University

  • Graduate Diploma in Education (Early Childhood), RMIT University

  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours in Psychology), The Australian National University

  • Bachelor of Arts (Psychology & Criminology), The University of Melbourne

Professional Memberships