Ariana Fu

Ariana Fu is a counsellor who works at Mindspace Consulting, offering both face-to-face and telehealth services from Adelaide. She is fluent in Mandarin, English, and Hokkien. Ariana integrates her personal mindfulness practice into her professional work, drawing on over 1000 hours of mindfulness experience, as well as formal training in mindfulness-based somatic psychotherapy from the Hakomi Institute of California. She serves as a teaching assistant for the Hakomi Institute in China, where she continues to develop her therapeutic skills through supervision.

Ariana has a unique perspective on mental health support, having personally faced significant health challenges, including leukemia and subsequent treatments. This experience deepened her empathy and understanding of patients and their families dealing with severe illnesses. After immigrating to Australia, Ariana pursued a Master's degree in Speech Pathology, which enhanced her ability to support individuals from cross-linguistic and cross-cultural backgrounds. She has provided services at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Adelaide and Flinders Medical Centre, focusing on patient-centered care with a compassionate and professional approach.

As a counsellor, Ariana applies mindfulness-based somatic psychotherapy techniques, creating a safe, non-judgmental environment for clients. She specializes in supporting cross-cultural adaptation, managing interpersonal relationships, and addressing emotional stress. Ariana has extensive experience assisting international students and immigrant groups through internal struggles, helping them build resilience. Additionally, she offers tailored psychological support to patients with communication disorders, particularly those who stutter, promoting self-acceptance and effective communication.

Ariana also supports critically ill patients and their families, focusing on grief, loss, and illness-related anxiety and depression. She is committed to helping clients transform pain into resilience through mindful, evidence-based interventions, fostering well-being and inner strength.