Language Proficiency: English, Mandarin Chinese

Christy is a bilingual Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor who specializes in providing culturally sensitive services for clients with diverse backgrounds. She earned her master’s degree in community counseling at Argosy University and is currently pursuing her doctoral degree in Counselor Education and Supervision also at Argosy University.

Christy has worked as a mental health counselor in an immigrant- focused community agency and as a school counselor in a K-12 school with a diverse student population. She is experienced at providing individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, and consultation for individuals, families, and colleagues. Christy also has supervised master-level counselor students, and she served as a teaching assistant in classes such as Advanced Counseling Skills, Substance Abuse Counseling, and Diagnostic and Treatment Planning. In addition, she has presented at numerous professional conferences and workshops on topics such as cross-cultural supervision and the relationship between media and trauma. She is currently preparing to present at a workshop on workplace transition.

Christy has worked with clients from more than 14 countries, helping them make sense of their experience and use existing strength to build and thrive in adversity. She has assisted clients experiencing depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, trauma, with psychosis, ADHD and OCD. Christy is passionate in advocating for the mental health community and is eager to help people strengthen their capacity to care for themselves and others.