- Stress and anxiety
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Schema and trauma work
About Gang
Gang (William) Wang is an AASW social worker with three years' experience in mental health work across hospitals, community services and forensic settings. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties, self-esteem and depression, and he lists grief, trauma and intimacy-related issues among his concerns.
William also supports people coping with sleep problems, parenting pressures, anger and career change. He notes experience with bipolar disorder and compassion fatigue, and he names additional focus areas such as attachment, body image, addiction, family of origin difficulties and forgiveness.
Before moving into mental health, William spent almost two decades in finance as an investment analyst and portfolio manager. That career change shaped his understanding of what it takes to shift identity, purpose and work life. He uses that background when people bring workplace stress or big vocational decisions to sessions.
His approach draws from evidence-based therapeutic techniques alongside schema work and trauma-aware ways of working. He also references philosophical and spiritual traditions that address meaning, attachment and forgiveness, and he blends these perspectives to address both symptoms and deeper questions about identity and purpose.
William offers sessions in English and Mandarin and works with how culture influences distress and healing. For practical steps to begin, users follow the site matching process to schedule a first appointment and learn about subscription-based session fees that can be cancelled at any time.
How therapeutic approaches and online sessions work together
William uses a mix of evidence-based techniques, schema-oriented ideas and trauma-aware practices. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy focuses on changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and can help with anxiety, mood and sleep difficulties. Schema-informed work examines longstanding patterns that leave people feeling stuck or ashamed and is useful for relationship problems and chronic self-esteem issues. Trauma-aware approaches attend to how past hurts affect current reactions and support careful pacing when addressing painful memories.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. William will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and he will adjust the plan as progress is made. That collaborative process helps people balance practical symptom relief with exploring deeper questions about meaning and forgiveness.
The biography indicates he offers online sessions; confirm the exact session formats available before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove the need to travel to an office. The therapist will discuss what works best for each person's schedule and needs during the initial matching and planning step.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English, Mandarin
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he work with?
He lists stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties, self-esteem issues, depression, grief, trauma and intimacy-related concerns among his practice areas.
How does he approach guilt and shame?
He combines evidence-based techniques with schema-informed and trauma-aware approaches and draws on philosophical perspectives about meaning and forgiveness to address guilt and shame.
What is his professional background?
He has three years' clinical experience in hospital psychiatric units, community mental health and forensic settings, and nearly two decades' prior work in finance.
What credentials does he hold and where is he based?
He is listed with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and practises in Australia.
Does he offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and Mandarin.
What session formats are available?
The original biography notes online sessions; please confirm current session options through the booking flow before scheduling.
How are fees handled?
Session costs vary with location and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with him?
Use the site's See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the booking process.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.