Wathnak Vy, ACA

Wathnak Vy is a counselor based in Australia with nine years of clinical experience supporting people through addiction, trauma recovery, family conflict, and relationship challenges. He combines practical strategies with a compassionate, client-centered stance to help clients address issues such as depression, anxiety, stress, grief, parenting concerns, and struggles with intimacy and self-esteem. He also works with a broad range of focus areas including attachment and commitment issues, drug and alcohol addiction, process addictions, sexual concerns, post-traumatic stress, multicultural and immigration matters, and fatherhood or men's issues.

Wathnak draws on evidence-informed approaches to tailor care for each person, aiming to build resilience and clear pathways for change while honoring individual values and cultural background. He provides services in English and Central Khmer and holds the ACA credential, indicating a professional qualification in counseling. His practice includes work with LGBT clients and people coping with compassion fatigue, career transitions, or complex family dynamics.

Rather than offering one-size-fits-all solutions, he focuses on collaborative planning to identify realistic goals and practical steps toward them. This approach supports people wanting to regain control from addiction, repair relationships, process traumatic experiences, or navigate major life changes.