Andy Zhou

Andong Zhou is a General Psychologist with seven years of academic and clinical training in psychology. She holds a Master of Clinical Psychology and a Bachelor of Science Degree with Honours in Psychology from the University of Melbourne. Andong is a registered psychologist with the AHPRA Psychology Board of Australia and a member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS). She is fluent in both English and Mandarin Chinese.

Andong works at Mindspace Consulting, offering face-to-face sessions in Melbourne CBD and Melbourne Boronia, as well as Telehealth services.

Andong has extensive experience in providing mental health support, utilising Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and Schema Therapy within a person-centred and strength-based therapeutic framework. She has a particular interest in helping individuals develop coping strategies for challenges such as generalised anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, family dynamics, relationship issues, women’s mental health, social anxiety, panic attacks, risk management, cross-cultural adaptation, international student mental health, and self-compassion.

Her clinical training includes placements at the University of Melbourne Psychology Clinic and Orygen, where she gained valuable experience managing social anxiety, adolescent identity exploration, and cross-cultural family mental health issues, particularly within Indian, Singaporean, and Chinese communities. Currently, Andong works as a Provisional Psychologist at Mindspace Consulting, where she continues to support clients in managing various mental health challenges.

In addition to her clinical work, Andong has a strong academic background, having tutored bachelor’s students and conducted neuroscience research focusing on subconscious processes in judgment predictions using EEG, as well as fMRI studies on eating disorders. She also served as a research assistant at the University of Melbourne, further strengthening her academic expertise.

Andong’s approach to therapy is collaborative, value-based, and client-focused, aiming to empower individuals by helping them adjust to new belief systems and navigate their mental health journeys with self-care and resilience.