Asian Therapists in Philadelphia, PA
Hi, my name is Hyelee (pronounced Haley despite the spelling), and I'm a Marriage and Family Therapist who brings my humor, intuition, and attentive ear to each of my clients. I see life as a journey through a world that can be both beautiful and broken; a journey that in turn shapes how we see ourselves and others. I am invested in helping clients more deeply understand their intra- and interpersonal patterns and the existential themes of their lives. I especially love working with couples because we are hard-wired for connection and belonging, and the quality of our relationships acutely impacts our sense of wellbeing.
Hi, my name is Hyelee (pronounced Haley despite the spelling), and I'm a Marriage and Family Therapist who brings my humor, intuition, and attentive ear to each of my clients. I see life as a journey through a world that can be both beautiful and broken; a journey that in turn shapes how we see ourselves and others. I am invested in helping clients more deeply understand their intra- and interpersonal patterns and the existential themes of their lives. I especially love working with couples because we are hard-wired for connection and belonging, and the quality of our relationships acutely impacts our sense of wellbeing.
My approach towards healing isn't one dimensional, just like healing isn't linear. As a therapist, I bring a relational therapy approach to my work. I am trained in EMDR, Psychodynamic work, and Internal Family Systems. I let clients dictate the kind of care they are looking for, and sometimes that changes from session to session. I understand that my own identies inform how I see the world and I believe in being transparent with my clients about this. I try to take as many insurance carriers as I can to keep this service fair to both of us. Sliding scale is also available.
My approach towards healing isn't one dimensional, just like healing isn't linear. As a therapist, I bring a relational therapy approach to my work. I am trained in EMDR, Psychodynamic work, and Internal Family Systems. I let clients dictate the kind of care they are looking for, and sometimes that changes from session to session. I understand that my own identies inform how I see the world and I believe in being transparent with my clients about this. I try to take as many insurance carriers as I can to keep this service fair to both of us. Sliding scale is also available.
Are you ready to break free from feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected?
You're not alone in feeling this way. I understand the societal pressures and values that can shape our experiences, leading to issues like anxiety, stress, and overwhelm, sleep problems, or difficult relationships. My goal is to help you heal and thrive.
As a therapist, I work alongside you to navigate life's challenges. Using powerful tools like CBT, DBT, ACT, AF EMDR, and mindfulness, we'll explore the root of your struggles and discover a path to personal growth.
Are you ready to break free from feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected?
You're not alone in feeling this way. I understand the societal pressures and values that can shape our experiences, leading to issues like anxiety, stress, and overwhelm, sleep problems, or difficult relationships. My goal is to help you heal and thrive.
As a therapist, I work alongside you to navigate life's challenges. Using powerful tools like CBT, DBT, ACT, AF EMDR, and mindfulness, we'll explore the root of your struggles and discover a path to personal growth.
I am also a VCAP provider through the state of Pennsylvania and an Asian Mental Health Collective Lotus Therapy Fund provider.
Knowing that opening up about true feelings with another person can be intimidating, I create a warm space to unpack clients’ stories and uncover the root causes of issues with curiosity and tenderness. My practice is grounded in understanding the unique experiences of my clients, especially how systems around us contribute to distress. I believe in the natural intuition and resilience of all people and highlight those in therapy so that greater understanding and compassion for oneself can emerge, while also empowering clients with new perspectives and tools.
I am also a VCAP provider through the state of Pennsylvania and an Asian Mental Health Collective Lotus Therapy Fund provider.
Knowing that opening up about true feelings with another person can be intimidating, I create a warm space to unpack clients’ stories and uncover the root causes of issues with curiosity and tenderness. My practice is grounded in understanding the unique experiences of my clients, especially how systems around us contribute to distress. I believe in the natural intuition and resilience of all people and highlight those in therapy so that greater understanding and compassion for oneself can emerge, while also empowering clients with new perspectives and tools.
Are you feeling stuck in your relationships with your partner, family, and colleagues? Are you feeling powerless sometimes? Do you feel like you're never good enough in your relationships, your family, your job? Do you feel lonely even though you are in a relationship? You are not alone. As human being, we all share foundation needs: to connect to people, to feel loved and valued, and be able to love ourselves and others. Sometimes we just get lost in survival patterns developed by trauma and daily stress.
Are you feeling stuck in your relationships with your partner, family, and colleagues? Are you feeling powerless sometimes? Do you feel like you're never good enough in your relationships, your family, your job? Do you feel lonely even though you are in a relationship? You are not alone. As human being, we all share foundation needs: to connect to people, to feel loved and valued, and be able to love ourselves and others. Sometimes we just get lost in survival patterns developed by trauma and daily stress.
Hello, my name is Cherry and I have been in the mental health field for over 20 years. I have worked with clients of all ages from infants to older adults. I have lived all across the country and in Asia. I am trilingual in English, Thai, and Lao. My therapeutic style is influenced by both Western and Eastern cultures and worldviews.
Currently, I am accepting clients and I welcome the opportunity to meet you and see if we are a good fit.
Hello, my name is Cherry and I have been in the mental health field for over 20 years. I have worked with clients of all ages from infants to older adults. I have lived all across the country and in Asia. I am trilingual in English, Thai, and Lao. My therapeutic style is influenced by both Western and Eastern cultures and worldviews.
Currently, I am accepting clients and I welcome the opportunity to meet you and see if we are a good fit.
It's truly transformative when we learn to trust our innate wisdom and emotions. They can serve as powerful guides, helping us find greater ease in both our minds and bodies, and even reshape our relationships for the better. It all starts here, searching for that potential connection that can help you live a more joyful and meaningful life.
My goal is to help you by using relational, cultural, and interpersonal approaches. I also incorporate mutual empathy, authenticity, compassion, collaboration, and empowerment, and integrate these into creating a safe therapeutic environment and nurturing growth-oriented relationships.
It's truly transformative when we learn to trust our innate wisdom and emotions. They can serve as powerful guides, helping us find greater ease in both our minds and bodies, and even reshape our relationships for the better. It all starts here, searching for that potential connection that can help you live a more joyful and meaningful life.
My goal is to help you by using relational, cultural, and interpersonal approaches. I also incorporate mutual empathy, authenticity, compassion, collaboration, and empowerment, and integrate these into creating a safe therapeutic environment and nurturing growth-oriented relationships.
I specialize in childhood trauma, Asian mental health, and family relationships.
You don’t understand why your family causes you so many sleepless nights. You need someone to talk to but feel shame bringing up family issues or you don’t know where to start. You try to please everyone but you end up being the unhappy one. You cut off toxic family relationships but this leaves you feeling guilt, loneliness, and resentment. To prove yourself, you work hard and sometimes overcompensate. Past unresolved issues consume your energy, make you question yourself, and become hesitant to try a new relationship. You don’t want to be your parents but you don’t know how not to. You doubt if you can live a different life.
I specialize in childhood trauma, Asian mental health, and family relationships.
You don’t understand why your family causes you so many sleepless nights. You need someone to talk to but feel shame bringing up family issues or you don’t know where to start. You try to please everyone but you end up being the unhappy one. You cut off toxic family relationships but this leaves you feeling guilt, loneliness, and resentment. To prove yourself, you work hard and sometimes overcompensate. Past unresolved issues consume your energy, make you question yourself, and become hesitant to try a new relationship. You don’t want to be your parents but you don’t know how not to. You doubt if you can live a different life.
Many of my patients are people with multicultural/multiracial families and relationships, immigrants or the adult children of immigrants, people of Asian descent, clinicians, or people who still feel empty and unsatisfied after achieving conventional hallmarks of success.
With empathy and care, I will partner with you to explore your life, history, culture(s), and the wider world to see how these shape your inner experiences and relationships. In addition to feeling better, my hope is to help you to discover and create new ways of being in the world that feel more alive, flexible, authentic, resilient, and effective.
Many of my patients are people with multicultural/multiracial families and relationships, immigrants or the adult children of immigrants, people of Asian descent, clinicians, or people who still feel empty and unsatisfied after achieving conventional hallmarks of success.
With empathy and care, I will partner with you to explore your life, history, culture(s), and the wider world to see how these shape your inner experiences and relationships. In addition to feeling better, my hope is to help you to discover and create new ways of being in the world that feel more alive, flexible, authentic, resilient, and effective.
As the daughter of Chinese immigrants, I like working with first/second generation immigrants who are navigating family expectations, clashing cultures, and intergenerational trauma—or anyone who was parentified as a child and now as an adult, struggles in relationships with boundaries or getting their needs met. Through the principles of intuitive eating, I also help people reconnect with their bodies, heal their relationship with food, and move beyond diet culture. But the clients I enjoy working with most are those who are open to reflection and committed to growth.
As the daughter of Chinese immigrants, I like working with first/second generation immigrants who are navigating family expectations, clashing cultures, and intergenerational trauma—or anyone who was parentified as a child and now as an adult, struggles in relationships with boundaries or getting their needs met. Through the principles of intuitive eating, I also help people reconnect with their bodies, heal their relationship with food, and move beyond diet culture. But the clients I enjoy working with most are those who are open to reflection and committed to growth.
Hello there! You’re scrolling through therapist profiles because you might be hurting or feeling confused or overwhelmed or just feeling stuck and don't know how to get out of it. I just want to say, you are so brave to be seeking help. It takes alot of courage to acknowledge the need for therapy, and so I welcome you as you take your first step on this journey towards self-discovery and inner healing.
Hello there! You’re scrolling through therapist profiles because you might be hurting or feeling confused or overwhelmed or just feeling stuck and don't know how to get out of it. I just want to say, you are so brave to be seeking help. It takes alot of courage to acknowledge the need for therapy, and so I welcome you as you take your first step on this journey towards self-discovery and inner healing.
While starting therapy can seem intimidating or daunting, I want you to know that you always deserve to take up space in therapy. I aim to create a warm and welcoming place where you can show up as your true, funny, messy, worthy self. I help my clients (both individuals and couples) uncover strengths they already possess. I often explore intersecting identities, new identities, otherness, and reclaiming ME. My work stems from a social justice lens; remembering the context, rejecting oppression, and affirming all identities.
While starting therapy can seem intimidating or daunting, I want you to know that you always deserve to take up space in therapy. I aim to create a warm and welcoming place where you can show up as your true, funny, messy, worthy self. I help my clients (both individuals and couples) uncover strengths they already possess. I often explore intersecting identities, new identities, otherness, and reclaiming ME. My work stems from a social justice lens; remembering the context, rejecting oppression, and affirming all identities.
Many of my clients come to therapy because they feel held back in cycles of self-doubt or difficulty moving through stress/life transitions that limit their agency and possibility. They are often people who want more clarity and freedom in how they relate to themselves and others, and who value a therapy process that emphasizes self-reflection and autonomy. I currently offer individual psychotherapy for young adults and adults with anxiety, low mood, self esteem concerns, grief and loss, chronic restlessness/guilt, cultural identity, academic stress, life transitions, career burnout/stressors and stress that can come with change.
Many of my clients come to therapy because they feel held back in cycles of self-doubt or difficulty moving through stress/life transitions that limit their agency and possibility. They are often people who want more clarity and freedom in how they relate to themselves and others, and who value a therapy process that emphasizes self-reflection and autonomy. I currently offer individual psychotherapy for young adults and adults with anxiety, low mood, self esteem concerns, grief and loss, chronic restlessness/guilt, cultural identity, academic stress, life transitions, career burnout/stressors and stress that can come with change.
For some, the biggest challenge isn't realizing they're stuck in unhealthy patterns — it's knowing how to break free from them. If you're feeling lost or unsure of how to move forward, you don’t have to face it alone. My focus is on guiding individuals and couples through the process of understanding their past experiences, identifying the core obstacles in their way, and building a roadmap for real, lasting change. Whether you're working through conflict, emotional distance, uncertainty, or past issues resurfacing, I provide a compassionate, nonjudgmental space where you can gain clarity and reconnect with what truly matters.
For some, the biggest challenge isn't realizing they're stuck in unhealthy patterns — it's knowing how to break free from them. If you're feeling lost or unsure of how to move forward, you don’t have to face it alone. My focus is on guiding individuals and couples through the process of understanding their past experiences, identifying the core obstacles in their way, and building a roadmap for real, lasting change. Whether you're working through conflict, emotional distance, uncertainty, or past issues resurfacing, I provide a compassionate, nonjudgmental space where you can gain clarity and reconnect with what truly matters.
I approach therapy with openness, curiosity, compassion, and non-judgement, building a space where it feels safe to explore and bring the whole of your experiences, joys and struggles alike. Throughout our lives, we learn to navigate the world in certain ways, helping us survive and make sense of things; our responses, beliefs, and patterns of relationships are shaped by past experiences. I work with you to better understand these experiences, and compassionately reflect on how your past informs current ways of being, acknowledging interpersonal and systemic influences.
I approach therapy with openness, curiosity, compassion, and non-judgement, building a space where it feels safe to explore and bring the whole of your experiences, joys and struggles alike. Throughout our lives, we learn to navigate the world in certain ways, helping us survive and make sense of things; our responses, beliefs, and patterns of relationships are shaped by past experiences. I work with you to better understand these experiences, and compassionately reflect on how your past informs current ways of being, acknowledging interpersonal and systemic influences.
My personal experiences as an Asian American woman allow me to bring additional understanding and empathy into the therapeutic relationship, creating a safe and inclusive space for healing.
My priority is to ensure you feel accepted, heard, and understood throughout our work together. Clients can expect sessions that balance warmth, humor, curiosity, and creativity with deep compassion and respect. I am certified in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and draw from a range of evidence-based modalities.
My personal experiences as an Asian American woman allow me to bring additional understanding and empathy into the therapeutic relationship, creating a safe and inclusive space for healing.
My priority is to ensure you feel accepted, heard, and understood throughout our work together. Clients can expect sessions that balance warmth, humor, curiosity, and creativity with deep compassion and respect. I am certified in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and draw from a range of evidence-based modalities.
Hello! My ideal client is someone who is open to exploring the unique layers of their identity, experiences, and relationships. They are seeking to gain fresh insights, deepen emotional connections, and create more meaningful interactions with others. Over time, as trust builds, they are ready to be gently supported through the change process in pursuit of a life of tenderness and authenticity.
Hello! My ideal client is someone who is open to exploring the unique layers of their identity, experiences, and relationships. They are seeking to gain fresh insights, deepen emotional connections, and create more meaningful interactions with others. Over time, as trust builds, they are ready to be gently supported through the change process in pursuit of a life of tenderness and authenticity.
Currently Accepting Virtual Clients in PA, DE and NJ.
You may be feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or questioning who you are and where you belong. You might be navigating gender, sexuality, identity, relationships, or substance use in a world that hasn’t always felt safe or affirming. Perhaps you’re queer and/or BIPOC, exploring recovery, healing from trauma, or trying to build healthier relationships. You want tools to cope, clarity around patterns, and support that honors your lived experience while helping you move toward a more authentic, empowered life.
Currently Accepting Virtual Clients in PA, DE and NJ.
You may be feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or questioning who you are and where you belong. You might be navigating gender, sexuality, identity, relationships, or substance use in a world that hasn’t always felt safe or affirming. Perhaps you’re queer and/or BIPOC, exploring recovery, healing from trauma, or trying to build healthier relationships. You want tools to cope, clarity around patterns, and support that honors your lived experience while helping you move toward a more authentic, empowered life.
Hi, I’m Zijin. I have over three years of experience in the mental health field, and I’m passionate about supporting teenagers and young adults as they navigate challenges like depression, anxiety, eating disorders, PTSD, and more.
Hi, I’m Zijin. I have over three years of experience in the mental health field, and I’m passionate about supporting teenagers and young adults as they navigate challenges like depression, anxiety, eating disorders, PTSD, and more.
Resilient Mind Works Trauma Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Philadelphia, PA 19106
If you’re reading this, you might be feeling the weight of anxiety, depression, or past trauma. Maybe you’re a first responder or healthcare professional, someone who’s always been there for others, even when it takes a toll on you. Or perhaps you’re part of the BIPOC or AAPI community, navigating unique pressures and challenges that aren’t always understood or supported. We know that trauma, anxiety, and depression can make you feel isolated, disconnected, or even out of control. You may be seeking relief—whether from overwhelming memories, constant worry, or feelings of exhaustion and burnout.
If you’re reading this, you might be feeling the weight of anxiety, depression, or past trauma. Maybe you’re a first responder or healthcare professional, someone who’s always been there for others, even when it takes a toll on you. Or perhaps you’re part of the BIPOC or AAPI community, navigating unique pressures and challenges that aren’t always understood or supported. We know that trauma, anxiety, and depression can make you feel isolated, disconnected, or even out of control. You may be seeking relief—whether from overwhelming memories, constant worry, or feelings of exhaustion and burnout.
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Asian Therapists
Why is it important for a therapist to be culturally sensitive?
A culturally sensitive therapist would be respectful and considerate of different groups, with regard to race, sexual orientation, gender, and other factors that are important to an individual. These considerations can help a client feel understood as well as validated. While some people think highlighting race could promote stereotypes and bias, more understanding and knowledge about cultural differences is a positive for a healthy therapeutic alliance.
How can I recognize an effective Asian therapist?
You can discern a lot by asking how familiar the potential therapist is with different cultures, as well as asking how they might address issues related to identity, values, and beliefs. Also inquire about their education, as well as any particular training they may have completed, such as cultural sensitivity or diversity and inclusion programs.
What if the therapist does not have my exact background?
The therapist may not share a client’s exact background, but the therapist may have plenty of hands-on experience as well as the sensitivity needed for therapeutic progress. Their sensitivity to different populations will help the client feel accepted and comfortable in sharing their concerns and difficulties.
How might I inquire about a therapist's experience with Asian clients?
A therapist with an Asian background may have experience within their community, as well as broader cultural sensitivity. Ask the potential therapist whether they've worked with individuals who share your background. If they have not worked with similar clients, they may well know someone who has such experience.
Who is included in Psychology Today's directory of Asian therapists?
The directory of Asian therapists includes professionals who have shared their ethnicity in their profiles. Psychology Today uses this information to assist clients in finding a therapist who can provide a cultural match. However, not all therapists choose to disclose their ethnicity in their profiles, and they may not appear in search results for this reason; also, when the number of therapists identified as Asian is limited, the directory will also show therapists with comprehensive experience working with clients from relevant backgrounds.