Malinda Um

Malinda Um is an AASW social worker who helps people notice what fuels their anger and learn safer ways to respond. She welcomes conversations that start small, and guides practical steps to manage stress, grief, relationship strain and feelings of being overwhelmed.

She draws on eight years of clinical experience helping clients who feel stuck, disconnected or burdened by high stress. Her work often supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, anxiety and depression, parenting strain, compassion fatigue and major life changes. Anger is one of the concerns she addresses alongside self-esteem, career pressures and family-related problems.

Her style is straightforward and collaborative. Sessions focus on spotting unhelpful patterns, trying small changes, and testing what actually helps in daily life. Malinda uses ideas from acceptance and commitment therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy to build skills for emotion regulation and flexible living.

Attachment-based and narrative approaches also shape her work when background relationships and personal stories matter. She helps people make sense of old patterns, and then choose new ways of relating that suit current goals and values.

People get practical tools they can use between sessions. Malinda encourages steady, realistic progress rather than quick fixes. To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to her availability.

Approaches that guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to you and taking small, value-driven actions even when feelings are strong. It helps with anger, anxiety, depression and life transitions by shifting attention toward meaningful steps rather than symptom control. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours connect and teaches practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns. It is useful for stress, anxiety, depression and managing strong emotions. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationships shape current reactions and helps people rewire relational patterns; it is often used when relationship history or family of origin issues are relevant.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences, and together you will trial methods that fit your needs. That collaboration helps tailor pace, exercises and between-session tasks so the approach feels useful and realistic.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow brief check-ins when needed. It also supports continuing care during life transitions or when attending in-person sessions is difficult. An appropriately qualified therapist will help decide whether online sessions suit your situation and how to shape them to your daily routine.