Mae-lee Gibson

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Languages: English

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Identity + Belonging Counsellor

My specialist area is supporting adults and adolescents navigating questions of identity and belonging – who am I, and where or how do I belong.

I work with people facing a range of identity questions, including adoption and donor-conceived identity exploration, cross-cultural identity and the third culture experience, and the broader question of who you are and where you belong.

My approach is person-centred, integrative, and grounded in thoughtful listening. I create space to explore what feels important, uncertain, or difficult without rushing toward immediate answers, in a practice that is safe and affirming for every client. Depending on each client’s needs, our work may draw on somatic awareness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), mindfulness-based practices, and reflective enquiry.

As an adult third culture kid (ATCK) myself, this work is personal as well as professional. Before counselling, I spent over 15 years teaching in international schools across Hong Kong, Australia, Singapore, and China, so I understand the international-school and expat family world from the inside too. I also worked for several years as a freelance coach, supporting parents and teens through change. This background in education, coaching, and coaching-informed counselling practice shapes how I understand identity’s role in belonging, connection, and self-understanding. I recognise that questioning who you are, where you belong, or where you come from can require immense courage. In our work together, we make room for both the grief of what feels uncertain and the possibility of greater clarity and self-understanding.

My aim is to support clients in developing greater clarity, steadiness, and self-understanding, so they can relate to themselves and others with more honesty, compassion, and alignment.

Areas of Focus:

• Adoptee identity and belonging
• Donor-conceived identity and origins
• Cross-cultural identity and Third Culture Kids (TCK/ATCK)

Qualifications:

• Master of Counselling, Monash University
• Master of Teaching, Melbourne University
• Newfield Coaching Certificate, Newfield Asia

Professional Memberships:

• PACFA (Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia)
• ACA (Australian Counselling Association)

Mae-lee practices online and in our office in English.

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