all about jing
Hi, I'm Jing! I am currently a clinical intern completing my M.A. in Counseling from Northwestern University. I’m a lifetime learner and someone who is endlessly curious about other people – how we become who we are, why certain patterns stick with us, and what actually helps us change.
Before this, I spent years working in business and technology, living across Asia, Europe, and the US. I'm especially interested in what happens when understanding something and actually feeling it don't align, like when you know exactly why you keep reacting a certain way, but the reaction doesn't change.
I also have a particular interest in working with survivors of sexual abuse. I help people process what happened and build a deeper understanding of themselves outside of what they experienced.
how I work
I don't believe we can think our way through everything. While insight matters, sometimes our bodies and nervous systems are still responding to experiences our minds have already made sense of. That's why my work is rooted in trauma-informed, relational, and body-aware methods.
I draw from Hakomi and somatic approaches to help clients notice how stress, emotion, and past experience show up physically, not just in thought. I am working towards certification in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for memories that still feel stuck in the present rather than settled in the past, and Internal Family Systems (IFS) to explore the different parts we carry. I also bring in psychodynamic and depth-oriented work, including Jungian ideas, to explore unconscious patterns and attachment dynamics over time, blending Eastern and Western perspectives on the relationship between mind, body, and meaning making.
In session, clients tend to describe the work with me as warm, direct, and collaborative. My role is to notice what's happening between us, ask the questions you might be avoiding, and bring the tools and training I have to help create a space for you to find the answers yourself. The real work happens in the willingness you bring, both in the session and in your life outside of it.
Professional Training & Credentials
Education + Trainings
- M.A. Counseling, Northwestern University. Pending Graduation Spring 2027.
“There's so much that I've uncovered during this time – if I didn't have this I don't think I would be have been able to piece these patterns together.”
- client
"I was nervous about starting therapy and didn't expect to feel comfortable so quickly but I found myself being more honest than I expected, even about things I felt shy or embarrassed about."
- client
“She pushes back when it matters, and asks questions that made me look at things differently.”
- client
I believe human connection and understanding are what matter most in life, and helping create that deeper connection is what brings me the most joy.
What inspired me to become a therapist
Land snorkeling with my dog or cooking for my loved ones.
When I’m not in the therapist chair, you can probably find me:
My dog, my partner, and the rest of my village.
Three things that keep me grounded:
I can turn the most mundane task into an exciting adventure.
I feel awe when:
enjoy doing something different each day – I thrive off of variety!
Every morning, I:
Beyond the Credentials
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