DIRECTORY OF ASIAN-IDENTIFIED IFS PRACTITIONERS

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CALIFORNIA

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Philip Chang, LCSW
specialty/focus/target population: couples, trauma, substance use, anxiety, depression, Asian American experience, job burnout, procrastination, perfectionism, family and workplace conflicts. 

Contact info: 
https://ifs-institute.com/practitioners/all/79258

philipchangtherapy@gmail.com 

(415) 516-8809

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Dora Dui Chen, LCSW, Certified IFS Therapist

Focus: Trauma including complex trauma, attachment wounds; relationship stress; cross-cultural & minority experiences; therapy for therapists & practitioners 

Target population: Adult individuals; immigrants, BIPOC, Mandarin-Chinese speaking individuals.

Website: https://coc.care/

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Audrey Davidheiser, PhD., licensed psychologist, certified IFS therapist and IFSI approved clinical consultant

Focus:

• Trauma survivors, including religious and spiritual abuse

• IFS therapists & practitioners 

• “Older” singles (those fed up with being single this long) 

• Those seeking faith-based therapy

website: www.aimforbreakthrough.com

(818) 985-1211

dradavidheiser@hushmail.com 

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Rebekah Gong, LCSW, MSW

Specialty: sex and relationship therapy, relational/intergenerational trauma, eating disorders & body image issues, cross-cultural issues & marginalized experiences

Population: immigrants & adult children of them, Asian Americans & other Asian diasporas, LGBTQ+, interracial couples, Mandarin/Chinese-speaking individuals & couples

www.DearRootedLotus.com
hello@dearrootedlotus.com
510-883-3260 (pls leave a voice message.)

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Suzy Kim-Tran, MSW, LCSW, Certified IFS Therapist

Specialty/focus/target population: Trauma including complex trauma, racial trauma, religion/spiritual trauma

Focus: Individual therapy, Couples therapy.

Target population:  Refugees/Asylees/Immigrants, BIPOC

website: https://suzyktran.com/

(510) 766-0050      

suzyktran@gmail.com

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Linda Shing, PsyD, LMFT
I am a trauma therapist who specializes in Asian Americans and creatives (writers, actors, directors, etc). I practice primarily in person in Los Angeles.
In addition to being trained in IFS, I am certified in EMDR, ART (Accelerated Resolution Therapy), and CBT and offer weekly sessions as well as 3-hour intensives. 
Here is my contact information for the directory:

w: https://www.lindashing.com
p: 323-238-2358
e: hello@lindashing.com

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Xueling (Xuel) Sun,  AMFT 142051

Areas of focus: trauma, relationship issues, codependency, sexuality, inner child healing, intergenerational & ancestral issues

email: xuel@heartinbalancetherapy.com
website: www.xuelsun.com

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Jessica Vechakul, LMFT, MPH, PhD in mechanical engineering

Specialities: 

• Anxiety, depression, trauma, complex PTSD 

• Healing from relationships with narcissistic or abusive parents or partners

• Self discovery, life purpose, and career changes 

• Navigating oppressive systems, microaggressions, and discrimination 

• Grief, especially chronic illness or loss of a parent

• Multiheritage, interracial, LGBTQ+ relationships

• Integrating spiritual or psychedelic experiences

People I work especially well with:

• Asian Americans, BIPOC, multiracial, & people with multicultural or immigration experiences

• Analytical thinkers and high achievers (in tech, academia, healthcare, etc.) 

• LGBTQIA+, Gender Expansive, or non-binary

• Empaths, Highly Sensitive People, or neurodiverse

Contact info:

https://BerkeleyHolisticTherapy.org

Jess@BerkeleyHolisticTherapy.org

510-545-3360

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FLORIDA

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Yige "Eager" Chen, LPC (online only)

Target population:  Adult individuals and couples 

Focus: relationship issues and complex trauma, interracial marriage/relationship, adult children of narcissistic parents, and generational struggles in Asian Americans. 

website: https://www.connect2healcc.com/

phone number: 682-320-4659

email address: eager@connect2healcc.com

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ILLINOIS

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Victoria Te You Moore, LCPC, CGP

Population: Adults

Services Provided: Individual and group psychotherapy, clinical consultation, and leadership coaching

Specialty: Depression, anxiety, trauma, life transitions, relationship issues, self-esteem issues, addiction, work-related stress, family of origin issues, cross-cultural issues, immigrant/expatriate issues, identity exploration, loneliness, and artistic/creative process

Languages: English and Mandarin (fluent), French (advanced), Spanish (intermediate)

website: www.victoriamooretherapy.com

contact: see website

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MASSACHUSETTS

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Andi Chen, LMHC (she/they)
Focus and/or target populations:

• Asian Americans, BIPOC, multiracial, multicultural, immigrants/refugees and children of immigrants/refugees, climate activists

• Trauma (complex, intergenerational, religious), anxiety (existential, climate), depression, grief

• Exploring intersecting identities, relationships, and family history; navigating life transitions and uncertainties; deepening embodiment and spirituality

• Additional therapeutic orientations: Somatic Experiencing, mindfulness and compassion, Buddhist

Contact info:
www.ingdringcounseling.com
andichen@ingdringcounseling.com
(360) 217-9323

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SOUTH CAROLINA

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Lizbeth De Sa MA, BEd. Certified IFS Level 3 Practitioner

Based in: South Carolina, but I see clients throughout the U.S. and overseas.

Focus: Healing trauma, conflict transformation, racism, BIPOC & Asian clients, disability issues, children, adolescents, relationships, parenting, education, sexual abuse, spirituality, divorce, mindfulness meditation, depression, anxiety, laughter yoga.

website: www.multiplemind.com

email: lizbeth@multiplemind.com

 

 

TEXAS

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Yige "Eager" Chen, LPC (in person & online)

Target population:  Adult individuals and couples

Focus: relationship issues and complex trauma, interracial marriage/relationship, adult children of narcissistic parents, and generational struggles in Asian Americans 

website: https://www.connect2healcc.com/

phone number: 682-320-4659

email address: eager@connect2healcc.com

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WASHINGTON

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Andi Chen, LMHC (she/they)

Focus and/or target populations:

• Asian Americans, BIPOC, multiracial, multicultural, immigrants/refugees and children of immigrants/refugees, climate activists

• Trauma (complex, intergenerational, religious), anxiety (existential, climate), depression, grief

• Exploring intersecting identities, relationships, and family history; navigating life transitions and uncertainties; deepening embodiment and spirituality

• Additional therapeutic orientations: Somatic Experiencing, mindfulness and compassion, Buddhist

Contact info:

www.ingdringcounseling.com

andichen@ingdringcounseling.com

(360) 217-9323

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Tiffany Chen, MA, LMHCA
Specialty/focus/target population: relationship concerns, life transitions, spirituality, trauma, anxiety, depression, Asian American mental health
website: www.allpartswelcomehere.com
tiffanychencounseling@gmail.com

(970) 833-1168

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CANADA

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TORONTO, ONTARIO

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Wini Lin, Registered Psychotherapist (RP)

Areas of focus: depression; anxiety; grief; relationships; cross-cultural communication; trauma; attachment wounds; spirituality

Populations of focus: BIPOC; immigrants, LGBTQ+; adult individuals; Mandarin speaking individuals

website: https://squirrelhealing.ca/

email: greetings@squirrelhealing.ca

phone: +1 416.881.8606

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MONTREAL, QUÉBEC

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Farhan Ahmed, BA (Middlebury College), MPP (National University of Singapore), IFS Practitioner Level 1. Online & In person

Focus areas: Family of Origin Trauma, Cannabis Dependency, Psychedelic Preparation and Integration, Spiritual Growth

Target populations: South Asian Diaspora, Artists, Spiritual Seekers

Contact info: farhan.ahmed@infiniteself.ca

Website: infiniteself.ca

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Noriko Baba, MA: Art Therapist, MSc(A) Couple and Family Therapist, CCC: Canadian Certified Counsellor - IFS Level 2 & IFIO - Somatic IFS

Specialties:  Developmental/ relational/ intergenerational/ racial trauma, ancestral healing, challenges around cross-cultural & multicultural/ multiracial backgrounds in individuals, couples and families, relationship therapy (including various dyads: parent-child, 2 siblings, partners etc), marginalized/ oppressed experiences, inner child healing. creative blocks, attachment wounds, medical difficulties, Somatic IFS - Somatic Experiencing, MBSR: Mindfulness-based stress reduction, and clinical consultation

Populations: all ages (children/ adolescents & adults)

immigrants/ refugees & adult children of them, Asian Canadians/ Americans & BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, interracial couples, neurodiverse, Japanese-English speaking individuals & couples

Languages: English and Japanese (fluent), French (intermediate)

www.norikobaba.com
norikoarttherapy@gmail.com
514-294-1774 

*Email is faster than phone calls to respond

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Anna Mini Jos, BSc, MA, currently a PhD Candidate in Psychology at McGill University. IFS level 1 trained. Online & In person

Focus areas: Family of origin trauma, feelings of overwhelm, relationships, parenting

Target populations: open to all. My lived experiences: a woman, South Asian (Indian) descent, an immigrant living in North America (previously Singapore), and a mother.

Contact info: anna.mini.jos@infiniteself.ca

Website: infiniteself.ca