- Stress and anxiety
- Life transitions
- Attachment issues
About Tunteeya
Tunteeya Yamaoka is an AHPRA-registered clinician with ten years' experience in Australia. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationships, self-esteem and coping with life changes. Her practice also focuses on life purpose and coaching when people feel stuck after a change in work, relationships or health.
Tunteeya writes straightforwardly in sessions and is direct when it helps move things forward. She encourages clients to express a full range of emotions and to notice both hard moments and small lighter ones. The goal she describes is helping people find meaning and clearer direction rather than promising a quick fix.
Her background includes work in private practice, hospitals, universities and corporate settings. She has seen people with anxiety, perfectionism, trauma, OCD and attention deficit hyperactivity challenges. That range informs how she frames tools and skills for everyday life.
Her multicultural identity - Japanese, Ghanaian and Australian influences - shapes how she understands culture and identity in therapy. She uses elements from Eastern and Western approaches as part of her thinking about problems and solutions.
Outside of clinical work she draws, paints, runs and crochets, and enjoys cosy fiction and the gym. That mix of creative and physical interests feeds into a practical, grounded way of working with people facing midlife changes, career questions and questions about meaning.
How her approaches translate to online work
Tunteeya commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy in her clinical thinking. ACT focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and clarify what matters to them, which can help with anxiety and life purpose questions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in relationships and early connections, and it can be useful for communication problems, abandonment worries and intimacy issues.Choosing the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. She will discuss what methods make most sense for a person's goals and preferences, and adjust the mix of strategies as work progresses. The first sessions include practical discussion about what matters most and what methods to try first.
The biography does not specify session formats here, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also support consistent weekly practice of skills such as ACT exercises or attachment-focused conversations without requiring frequent in-person visits. Ask about session length and structure when you complete the matching questionnaire to choose what will fit into your routine.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English, Japanese
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, self-esteem and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include life purpose, attachment issues, body image and midlife questions.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She is direct and honest in sessions and invites a full range of emotions. She aims to help people notice both difficult moments and small shifts toward clearer direction.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years' experience working across private practice, public and private hospitals, universities and corporate settings.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with AHPRA and works in Australia.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Japanese.
Can people outside Australia work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule a first session.
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