About Qiying

Qiying Zhou is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New Jersey. She speaks English and Mandarin and offers a calm, patient presence for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, grief, or major life changes. She focuses on building a trusting working relationship first.

Sessions begin by listening to what matters most and by using language and cultural awareness to make conversations easier to follow. That approach can help when someone feels overwhelmed, misunderstood, or stuck.

Background and approach

Qiying uses straightforward tools from client-centered work and cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new actions. She also draws on emotionally-focused methods to strengthen how someone understands feelings in relationships. These methods are adapted to each person's needs rather than applied the same way to everyone.

Her practice includes helping people cope with grief, trauma and abuse, substance issues, sleep problems, career stress, compassion fatigue, and challenges tied to aging or end-of-life concerns. She pays attention to cultural background and language when those things matter to a person’s healing.

With 22 years as a clinician in New Jersey health settings, Qiying brings experience working with a wide range of life transitions. She aims to work collaboratively, set clear goals, and offer practical steps people can try between sessions.

Approaches that fit online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's needs. It helps people feel heard and guides the conversation toward what they want to change or understand. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical exercises to test new ways of thinking and acting. Emotionally-focused work helps people name and work through strong feelings, which can improve how they relate to others and manage emotional pain.

Choosing the best approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging makes it easier to fit sessions into busy lives. Video lets people read facial cues and do longer conversations. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be a good option for shorter check-ins. Live chat or text messaging can work for quick updates, notes between sessions, or when typing helps someone organize thoughts. These options offer flexibility for people balancing work, caregiving, or mobility limits while working with a licensed professional.

Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does she address?
Qiying supports people dealing with anxiety, depression, ADHD, stress, grief, trauma, substance issues, relationship strain, sleep problems, and related challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and client-centered, with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral and emotionally-focused approaches. Sessions emphasize listening first, then trying simple, real-world steps.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 22 years of clinical experience working in New Jersey health settings and community care.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in New Jersey and practices from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Mandarin.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided via a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What this therapist works with

Most often

  • Anger management
  • Career difficulties
  • Bipolar disorder
Experience
22 years
Licensed
New Jersey
Languages
English, Mandarin

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