Shannon Chien

Hi there! My name is Shannon, and I am a licensed marriage and family therapist passionate about working with relational dynamics of all shapes and sizes. I am particularly invested in helping clients navigate differences in expectations of intimacy, responsibility, and accountability. While neurotypical, I have extensive experience making space for neurodivergent voices in and out of the therapy room. Born in the US and raised in Taiwan, I provide therapy services in both English and Mandarin.

In our first session, I love listening to clients infodumping, and for those that don’t know where to begin, I am happy to ask leading questions based on your presenting concerns. After the intake session, I come to each meeting prepared with a relevant activity or exploratory questions. What matters the most is that we address the items that were important to you that week. I will periodically touch base about how therapy is going for you to ensure that our time together is meeting your needs.

Client feedback is essential to making clinical progress. It is important that you feel valued and understood during our meetings, while also safely challenged to try something different. From our initial appointment to the wrap-up session, you never need to earn “therapist approval” or worry about being judged for your decisions. We are all empowered with the agency to make choices, and my role is to support everyone present to experience alignment with their preferred way of being.