Shengzi Sun

Starting therapy can feel vulnerable, especially if you’re used to handling things on your own. You don’t have to have it all figured out, and you don’t have to wait until things feel unbearable to ask for support.

I’m Shengzi Sun, a bilingual (English/Mandarin) Licensed Mental Health Counselor. I work with adults, adolescents, and couples navigating anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma, life transitions, identity questions, and stress.

I especially enjoy working with Asian and Asian American clients, immigrants, international students, and anyone navigating culture, family expectations, and finding their own voice. My hope is to offer a warm, affirming space where you feel genuinely seen and understood — and where you can slow down, make sense of what’s happening, and move toward a life that feels more authentic to you.

I view therapy as a partnership. You bring your experiences, values, and hopes. I’ll work alongside you — with curiosity, compassion, and clinical experience — rather than telling you who you should be or what you should do.

I don’t believe there’s one “right” way to do therapy, so I tailor our work to you. Sometimes we’ll focus on practical tools for what feels hard right now. Other times we’ll explore patterns in relationships, family, and cultural expectations that may no longer be serving you.

Together, we’ll build on the strengths and resilience you already carry, so you can understand yourself more fully and make choices that feel more aligned with your values — one step at a time. With couples, I also draw on Gottman Method training to help you communicate better, feel more connected, and navigate challenges together.

Our first session is a conversation, not an interview. You don’t need a perfect explanation of what’s wrong.

We’ll start wherever you are — what’s been happening, what feels most important right now, and what you hope might change. We may also talk about relationships, experiences, and cultural or family influences that feel relevant to your story.

We’ll move at a pace that feels comfortable, and start clarifying what you’d like to work toward. By the end, I hope you’ll have a clearer sense of how we might work together — and whether I feel like the right therapist for you.