YEN-LING CHOU
EDUCATION
- M.A. in Mental Health Counseling, City College of New York, NY
- M.A. in General Psychology, City College of New York, NY
- M.A. in Piano Performance, New York University, NY
LICENSE
- MHC, Mental Health Counselor with Limited Permit
- Licensed Counseling Psychologist in Taiwan, R.O.C. No.002319
SPECIALTY
- Individual counseling/ psychotherapy
- Couples counseling/ Marriage counseling
CLINICAL EXPERIENCES
- Reankos Counseling Center, Taipei
- Taiwan Ministry of Justice Agency of Corrections Taipei Detention Center, Taipei
- Sindian Drug Abuser Treatment Center, Taipei
- MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei
- North America Intellectual Property Corporation, Taipei
- Taiwan Digital Talking Books Association, Taipei
- NTNU Student Counseling Center, Taipei
- Taipei City Hospital Zhouxing Brauch, Taipei Trustees of Columbia University CSS Program, New York
- Stephen Gaynor School, NY
- Rainbow Heights Club, NY
SPECIALIZATION
- Couples and Marital Relationships
- Couples Conflict and Communication Issues
- Trauma Related Issues
- Cross-cultural Relationships/ Multicultural Relationship Issues
- Affairs and Rebuilding Trust and Safe Connection
- Intimate Partner Aggression
- Abandonment Issues
- Distrust, Insecurity and Anxiety in Close Relationships
- Sex and Intimacy Problems
- Polyamory and/or Open Relationships
- General Mental Health Issues and Mental Disorders
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorders
- Depression
- Eating Disorders
- Personality Disorders
- PTSD or Trauma & Stressor-Related Disorders/ Issues
- Self-Identity
- Cross-Cultural Adjustment
- Family Issues
- Interpersonal Relationship Problems
- Sexual Orientation and LGBT-Related Issues
THERAPEUTIC ORIENTATION
- Existential Therapy
- Psychodynamic
- Reality Therapy
- Person-centered Psychotherapy
- Ericksonian Hypnosis/Strategic Therapy
About the therapist
Ling received her psychotherapy education and clinical training in New York. She is a bilingual (English and Mandarin) counseling psychologist registered in Taiwan. For nearly 10 years, she has worked with individuals and couples/families from a diverse range of backgrounds, including cross-cultural couples and individuals/ couples who identify as affective orientation/gender identity minorities. She is open-minded, respects individuals' values, and seeks to collaboratively develop workable solutions with her clients' problems.
Ling's therapeutic approach is integrated with Existential Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Reality Therapy, Person-centered Psychotherapy, and Eriksonian Hypnosis/Strategic Therapy. She believes in the richness of the unconscious. One of the main goals of her work is to help clients to understand their unconscious messages, to discover and connect inner resources, and ultimately reach a fulfilling life.
If you would like to contact Ling privately or if you have other questions, you are welcome to email her at yenling.chou@gmail.com. Her web site is https://www.facebook.com/meetling/.This site is currently only in Mandarin.