Meet Darius Khaw
Darius Khaw
Licensed & Registered Counsellor (KB10177, PA09781)
About Me
English, Bahasa Malaysia, Hokkien
Individual, Child, Adolescent, and Young Adult Counseling
LGBTQIA+ affirmed
Education
Master of Professional Counseling, Monash University (Malaysia)
Master of Education, Monash University (Australia)
Master of Counseling, Monash University (Australia)
Bachelor of Psychology (Hons), HELP University
Certifications
- Grief Therapy as Meaning Reconstruction (2024)
- Basic Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (2020)
- Strengthening Family Resilience Workshop (2024)
- Zero Suicide Alliance’s Suicide Awareness Training (2024)
- EFIT Essentials Training (2025)
When life feels heavy, relationships distant, or emotions hard to understand, therapy can be a space to pause, breathe, and reconnect. I believe healing isn’t about fixing what’s broken; it’s about finding safety, clarity, and compassion within yourself again.
With over six years of counseling experience, I help individuals, couples, and children navigate life’s emotional turning points: anxiety, grief, burnout, trauma, and relationship struggles. My approach combines Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) ; guiding clients to understand their emotions, transform unhelpful patterns, and restore emotional balance and connection.
In couples therapy, I help partners rebuild trust and intimacy by breaking out of conflict cycles and learning to truly see and hear each other again. With individuals, I support healing from emotional pain, self-doubt, and burnout. With children, I use emotional coaching and mindfulness-based strategies to support emotional regulation, resilience, and social growth.
My professional journey began in Australia, where I served as a school counselor at Wantirna College in Melbourne. Since then, I’ve supported clients across Australia and Malaysia, including Stella Maris International School and Pusat Pertubuhan Destiny, a school and orphanage for underprivileged youth. I also work with neurodivergent children, providing emotional coaching and classroom support within ABA-informed environments to support their emotional and social growth.
I hold three master’s degrees — a Master of Education and Master of Counselling from Australia, and a Master of Professional Counselling from Malaysia — and I’m a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (KB10177, PA09781) registered with the Lembaga Kaunselor Malaysia.
Whether it’s rebuilding relationships, managing burnout, or helping a child find confidence again, my goal is to offer a space that feels safe, real, and deeply human ; where healing happens through understanding, not perfection.
Outside of therapy, I stay grounded through music, reading, and pickleball — reminders of how creativity, joy, and self-care keep us emotionally alive.
Therapeutic Approach
- Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT)
- Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples (EFCT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
- Mindfulness and Emotional Coaching
Focus Areas
- Individuals managing anxiety, burnout, grief, or low self-worth
- Couples working through conflict, disconnection, or communication issues
- Trauma recovery and emotional regulation
- Relationship patterns and attachment healing
- Children and teens navigating stress, school transitions, or family challenges
“Healing begins the moment you feel safe enough to be seen.”