Counseling Associates of New London : Clinicians

Yu-wei Wang, MS
MFT Candidate

(she/her)

Areas of Specialty :

Self Esteem & Self Image
Stress
Racial Identity

Client Focus:

Children
Tweens
Teens
Adults

Yu-Wei is an LMFT Candidate at Counseling Associates. She previously has interned at the Family Institute at Northwestern University where she provided care for children, adults, couples, and family. Yu-Wei is skilled in working collaborating with clients and providing therapy from a non-judgemental and open stance. She was trained under a systemic and integrative framework that allows her to tailor treatment plans for clients with different backgrounds and concerns. Being born and raised in Taiwan, Yu-Wei administers therapy to clients with different cultural backgrounds and provides therapy in all English, Mandarin(Chinese), and Taiwanese.

While Yu-Wei serves a full range of clients, she has special interests in working with individuals and families who have experienced attachment injuries (e.g., trust issues, abandonment,) low self-esteem and self-image, relationship issues, and emotional disturbance.

Locations

Hanover

Telehealth

Education:

Bachelor in Psychology - Chun-Shan Medical University
Master in Marriage and Family Therapy - Northwestern University

Languages:

Mandarin (Chinese)
Taiwanese

Areas of Focus:

Anxiety
Child or Adolescent
Coping Skills
Depression
Emotional Disturbance
Family Conflict
Infidelity
Peer Relationships
Racial Identity
Relationship Issues
School Issues
Self Esteem
Sex Therapy

Treatment Approaches:

Acceptance & Commitment (ACT)
Art Therapy
Attachment-based
Culturally Sensitive
Emotionally Focused
Family-Marital
Internal Family Systems
Integrative
Interpersonal
Multicultural
Narrative
Play Therapy
Relational