JY Qi, LMHCA

Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate 

A young woman with short, wavy black hair and light skin, wearing a blue and white vertically striped shirt over a black top, standing against a plain gray background.

Client Population:
Adults, Adolescents

Specialties:
Mood disorders
Interpersonal Relationships & Peer Pressure
Life transitions & Burnout
Anxiety & Stress Management
Trauma, Complex Trauma, & PTSD
Distress Tolerance & Emotional Regulation
Acculturation and Multicultural identity

I love working with adolescents and adults of all ages! My approach blends a warm, person-centered philosophy with evidence-based interventions like CBT, ACT, and Mindfulness to help clients reach their goals. I am available to provide therapy services in English and Mandarin.

To me, being a therapist is much like being part of an athlete’s support team. Life can be overwhelming and isolating, which is why we need someone to strategize, exercise, and practice together. Most importantly, we need someone we feel safe talking to. In moments of navigating distress and celebrating triumphs, I want my clients to know there is someone in their booth, rooting for their success and well-being.

I hold master’s degrees in Counseling Mental Health Services and Professional Counseling from the University of Pennsylvania, following a Bachelor’s in Psychological Sciences from Purdue University. Having lived in both Western and Eastern cultures, and researched systemic and implicit bias, I value open-mindedness and embrace ‘imperfectism’. With a background in community mental health centers, public schools, and a Neurodivergent Children’s Institute, I’m committed to promoting an environment of inclusivity and cultural sensitivity. This experience informs my approach to diagnosis and treatment, especially for diverse clientele with marginalized identities.