About
EDUCATION
University of Southern California
Master in Marriage and Family Therapy
National Taipei University
B.S in Sociology
RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
Process Therapy Institute
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT125207)
Asian Americans for Community Involvement
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT125207)
San Andreas Regional Center
Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (IMF87105)
Pacific Clinics- Asian Pacific Family Center
Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (IMF87105)
Taiwan Smokers’ Helpline
Telephone Counselor to help Tobacco Smoker quit smoking cigarette.
Teacher Change Foundation-Taipei Center 台北張老師中心
Volunteer Mental health Counselor
PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATION
TRAINING
Research-based premarital & couple counseling program
EMILY YING-JUNG CHU
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT 125207)
Education & Training
您好！我是朱映蓉婚姻與家庭治療師。畢業於南加大(University of Southern California) 婚姻與家庭治療研究所，爲北美加州婚姻與家庭治療師，於台灣及美國從事專業治療工作已超過十年，曾工作的場域有：台北張老師、戒菸專線、南加州洛杉磯與北加州聖荷西社區身心科診所、Gunn High 以及 Palo Alto High School 學校心理諮商中心、 San Andreas Regional Center、聖荷西美亞社區協進會（Asian American for Community Involvement）的身心科部門及私人心理治療團體診所 Process Therapy Institute 。
Hello! I am a bilingual marriage and family therapist, fluent in both Mandarin Chinese and English. I graduated from the University of Southern California with a focus on marriage and family therapy. As a licensed marriage and family therapist in California, I have over ten years of professional therapy experience in both Taiwan and the United States. My work experience includes: Teacher Chang Foundation in Taipei, the Taiwan Smokers’ Helpline, mental health clinics in Los Angeles and San Jose, California, school psychological counseling centers at Gunn High and Palo Alto High School, San Andreas Regional Center, the mental health department of the Asian Americans for Community Involvement(AACI) in San Jose, and the private mental health therapy group clinic, Process Therapy Institute.
Speciality
治療專精領域：專長於社會人士與留學生情緒困擾（壓力、焦慮與憂鬱）、生活重大轉變、主管階層工作壓力、外遇、婚姻或是親密關係不合諧、離婚、悲傷與失落、親人離世、遭逢重大疾病心理調適、中年危機、尋找人生方向、與成年子女修復親子關係、諮詢與人生教練。
Therapy Specialization Areas: Emotional distress (stress, anxiety, and depression) among professionals and international students, significant life transitions, executive-level work stress, infidelity, marital or intimate relationship discord, divorce, grief and loss, coping with the death of a loved one, psychological adjustment to major illnesses, midlife crises, seeking life direction, counseling for repairing parent-adult child relationships, and consultation/coaching.
My Approaches: effective evidence-based interventions
- EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy) : for relationship issues
- Gottman Method: for marriage and couples therapy
- Prepare/Enrich: for Premarital Counseling
- Structural Family Therapy: for family therapy
- DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy): for anxiety, Depression, Trauma, and more
My Philosophy
我相信心理諮商可以改變人的行為和想法，任何人都能從中獲益。也因為這個信念，我一路都很熱愛我的工作。我相信，無論是希望更深入地認識自己，或是改善與家人朋友的關係，「對的」心理師都能助你一臂之力。我常常和我的個案說最好的求助時機其實是當你感覺到「心裡有點怪怪的」時候，而不必等到情緒崩潰或日常生活受到極大影響才尋求心理健康的專業幫助。當你常常感到工作壓力大、家庭或是婚姻關係一直沒有改善還越來越差、或是生活時不時就處於困境時，這些都是與心理諮商師晤談、尋求解決之道的最佳時機。
I firmly believe that psychological counseling can transform people’s behavior and thoughts, and everyone can gain from it. This belief fuels my passion for my work. I am convinced that whether someone is seeking to understand themselves better or improve relationships with family and friends, the “right” psychologist can offer significant assistance. I often advise my clients that the ideal time to seek help is when they sense something internally is “a bit off”, rather than waiting for an emotional breakdown or significant disruption to their daily lives. When you frequently feel overwhelmed by work stress, experience deteriorating family or marital relationships, or find yourself intermittently facing challenges in life, these are all prime opportunities to consult with therapists and seek solutions.
About Me
我是一位妻子也是一位媽媽，平日除了工作之餘就是陪伴我的家人或是學習。我喜歡和他們一起去露營、旅遊、買菜、看電影、講故事書和爬山。最近，我也開始花很多時間在整理我這十多年來工作的經驗。希望能用部落格文章、Podcast、線上課程來幫助華人常見的心理議題還有自我照顧(Self-care)。我喜歡獨處也愛閱讀和學習，每一年我都會為自己報許多在職進修的課程，或者是跟行業無關的興趣，這是我愛自己的一種表現。
I am a wife and a mother, and besides working, my time is mostly spent with my family or on learning. I enjoy going camping, traveling, grocery shopping, watching movies, reading storybooks, and hiking with them. Lately, I have also been dedicating a lot of time to organizing the experiences I have accumulated over the past decade in my profession. I hope to assist with common psychological issues and self-care within the Taiwanese/Chinese community through blog posts, podcasts, and online courses. I cherish my alone time and love reading and learning. Each year, I enroll in various professional development courses and pursue hobbies unrelated to my field as a way of showing love to myself.
LANGUAGES
OFFICE
My office is conveniently located in San Jose. I provide a safe, warm, and professional environment.
我的辦公室位於 San Jose, 提供舒適、安全與專業的環境。
