Jenny Chien – Mandarin-Speaking Counselor in NYC

Specializing in Cross-Cultural Adjustment, Identity, and Teen/Student Mental Health

As a mental health counseling resident, I provide bilingual therapy in Mandarin Chinese and English, supporting clients who are navigating life transitions, cross-cultural shifts, and the complexities of finding a sense of belonging.

Areas of Focus

• Cross-Cultural Counseling for International Students & Immigrants: Adjusting to life in the U.S., dealing with culture shock, and bridging different cultural values.

• Teen and Adolescent Therapy: Supporting young people as they navigate identity development, academic stress, and family expectations.

• Anxiety, Self-Esteem, & Relationship Challenges: Processing the quiet pressures of trying to fit in, perform, and meet high standards.

• Faith-Integrated Counseling: For clients who desire it, I am familiar with the Christian faith and can integrate spiritual perspectives into our work while maintaining deep respect for all belief backgrounds.

Lived Experience and Empathy

I grew up in Taipei and moved to the United States alone after high school. Living between cultures taught me that adaptation isn’t just an adjustment on paper, it is a deeply personal, lived process of finding your footing in an unfamiliar environment.

During my undergraduate at Stony Brook and graduate years at Fordham University, I worked closely with international students from diverse walks of life. I learned firsthand how often people carry their struggles in silence, and how profoundly healing it is to be heard without judgment.

My Therapeutic Approach

In therapy, my goal is to offer a steady, warm, and unhurried space where you can explore your story at your own pace. I primarily draw from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and psychodynamic perspectives, helping you uncover how past experiences shape your present emotions and relationship patterns.

I view therapy not just as a quick fix for problems, but as a collaborative space to make sense of your inner world. When things feel clearer, change naturally follows—and you don’t have to navigate it alone.

If you are going through a difficult or uncertain season, you are warmly invited to reach out.

Jenny | 中英雙語心理諮商師

專注於跨文化適應、留學生與青少年心理健康

作為一个中文（Mandarin）與英文雙語臨床實習諮商師，我特別陪伴那些正在經歷跨文化適應、身份探索與人生轉折的青少年、留學生與新移民。

擅長諮商領域

• 留學生與新移民的跨文化適應： 陪伴你調適文化衝擊、緩解孤獨感，並在異國生活中重新建立歸屬感。

• 青少年與學生心理支持： 協助年輕世代面對自我認同發展、課業壓力和家庭期待帶來的迷惘。

• 焦慮、低自尊與人際關係困擾： 梳理那些「習慣默默承受」的疲憊與自我懷疑。

• 信仰融入諮商（依個人意願）： 我熟悉基督信仰，若您希望，我可以在尊重多元文化與信仰背景的前提下，將信仰觀點融入陪伴與支持中。

真實的跨文化生命經驗

我在台北出生長大，高中畢業後獨自來到美國求學。這段獨自走過的異國歷程，讓我對「適應」與「身份轉變」有了深刻的體會——它不只是環境的轉換，更是在不同文化與期望之間來回拉扯、慢慢找回自己位置的內在旅程。

在學期間，我有許多機會陪伴來自不同背景的留學生與同儕。我深深體會到，許多人的掙扎往往是安靜且無聲的，而當一個人真正被聽見、被理解時，內在的轉變便悄然發生。

溫暖、穩定且不帶壓力的諮商空間

在諮商中，我希望為你提供一個穩定、溫暖且沒有壓力的空間，讓你依循自己的步調探索內在。我的取向主要結合了認知行為治療（CBT）與心理動力學的觀點，並會依你的獨特需求彈性調整，幫助我們一起看清情緒與人際模式背後的源頭。

我不把諮商視為冰冷的問題解決過程，而是一段陪你釐清經驗、重新連結自我的旅程。當內在理清了，改變往往會更自然地發生，你也從此不再孤單。

如果你正經歷一段艱難或迷茫的時期，歡迎隨時與我們聯繫。