Ms Jessica Du

Psychologist

Ms Jessica Du

BCom(Hons) BPsych(Hons)

Jessica is an AHPRA registered psychologist who has been practising since 2019. She has worked in both private practice and public settings including hospital, school and community settings. Jessica works with people aged 16 years old and older. She is especially interested in mental health issues and emotional well-being amongst those who may be new in the country, experience adjustment issues, or feel marginalised in the community. She feels honoured to be part of the journey of those who courageously seek support to resolve deeply personal issues. 

Jessica recognises that people have the ability to shape their lives according to their desires, but also acknowledges that external factors can sometimes impede achieving those desired outcomes. She enjoys exploring the dynamic forces between what’s within control thus effective and what’s not, finding possibilities amidst seemingly impossible circumstances. For this reason, she is drawn to evidence-based psychological practices that consider the dialectical forces between acceptance and change, such as Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT). 

Jessica is currently working on her PhD thesis with the University of Canberra. Her research looks at the relationship between episodic future thinking (people’s ability to imagine themselves in a personal future event) and anxiety. Outside of work and research, Jessica enjoys music, reading, experimenting with cooking, cultural experiences, nature walks and the beach, being a pretend painter/poet, and striking up a conversation with a stranger (sometimes).

Jessica works with individuals with the following presentations in both English and Mandarin:

Anxiety issues related to performance, social interactions, chronic worry

Adjustment issues (reallocation, migration, major changes in relationships/ work situations)

Depression

Emotion dysregulation (unstable mood, big mood swings, impulsively acting on emotions)