Testimonials
All testimonials below are shared anonymously with the consent of the clients
" I've been in talk therapy for years to process my childhood trauma and while it's been really beneficial, somatic therapy was like nothing I've ever done before. I had no idea how much I was holding in my body. After a year or so of sessions I feel like a completely different person. I am no longer "managing" my persistent depression, anxiety and chronic grief. During somatic therapy, it felt like I was draining poison from my body with every session. Now my sleep has improved, my anxiety and depression feel nearly nonexistent and I feel like a completely different person. I have always been skeptical of people when they said, "x or y totally changed me", but I honestly have no other way to describe how I feel after seeing how significantly my PTSD symptoms were affecting my life in the past. I have started recommending somatic therapy to many of my friends that have struggled with similar issues that they have told themselves they will just "deal with" with coping skills and therapy. I feel like I finally understand what Dr. Bessel Van der Kolk means in "The Body Keeps The Score" - healing is incomplete if it doesn't include the body." - Anonymous from USA
" Chien is an exceptional guide in the practice of experiencing life. I approached her as a new client in 2019 for support during a family crisis, and, ever since, she has shown me how to relate with myself in earnest, so that I can understand pain, go into it, build peace, and trust it. When I rush to spiral with theories and questions, Chien consistently opens entryways for me to access the heart of my concerns. I cherish the fact that our sessions are not only bilingual, but led with cultural attunement. Working with Chien, I am free to prioritize aspects of my humanity far beyond my racial and sexual identities. It has been a treasure to learn from Chien. I only hope that everyone seeking change can receive this quality of care." - Anonymus from Taiwan
"Chien is a warm and insightful person who first helped me to overcome a PTSD, resulting from excessive medical treatment. Later, she helped me identify and accept the sources of my stress that prevented me from getting better. Together we worked on introspective techniques that consisted of both talk therapy as well as experiencing a self awareness of bodily sensations, to address my symptoms; and, after each session, I felt cumulatively better with a restored feeling of inner resilience and balance. I look forward to our sessions, working with Chien, gaining more insights to myself and continuing on my path to health and happiness." - Anonymous from USA
" From my very first session with Chien I have felt completely comfortable and relaxed. The atmosphere created is both soothing and peaceful, allowing me to feel able to open up about any issues I may have. Since having sessions I have made profound insights into who I am as a person and how I can find balance within myself. I truly look forward to every session I have and after I always feel mentally refreshed and rejuvenated, I feel very lucky to be able to have Chien as my therapist." - Anonymous from UK
"I started therapy with Ms. Chien due to an anxiety disorder triggered by an intimate relationship , it was my first time to use somatic experiencing and I have to say that it has been a great help to relief my anxiety symptoms, and not only that , but also helped me to get to know myself better and become more aware of certain behaviors, or ways of confronting life situations, that I was not happy with , and that now, I’m able to recognize and face them in a different way. Through somatic experiencing sessions with Chien and also additional relaxation exercises advised by her, my anxiety symptoms became less intense after a few sessions." - Anonymous from Spain
"This work has helped me explore my own inner world on a different level. I wanted to understand myself better and Chien did a wonderful job of facilitating a process that helped my experience my inner world in a completely new way." - Anonymous from USA
" Chien is an exceptional guide in the practice of experiencing life. I approached her as a new client in 2019 for support during a family crisis, and, ever since, she has shown me how to relate with myself in earnest, so that I can understand pain, go into it, build peace, and trust it. When I rush to spiral with theories and questions, Chien consistently opens entryways for me to access the heart of my concerns. I cherish the fact that our sessions are not only bilingual, but led with cultural attunement. Working with Chien, I am free to prioritize aspects of my humanity far beyond my racial and sexual identities. It has been a treasure to learn from Chien. I only hope that everyone seeking change can receive this quality of care." - Anonymus from Taiwan
"Chien is a warm and insightful person who first helped me to overcome a PTSD, resulting from excessive medical treatment. Later, she helped me identify and accept the sources of my stress that prevented me from getting better. Together we worked on introspective techniques that consisted of both talk therapy as well as experiencing a self awareness of bodily sensations, to address my symptoms; and, after each session, I felt cumulatively better with a restored feeling of inner resilience and balance. I look forward to our sessions, working with Chien, gaining more insights to myself and continuing on my path to health and happiness." - Anonymous from USA
" From my very first session with Chien I have felt completely comfortable and relaxed. The atmosphere created is both soothing and peaceful, allowing me to feel able to open up about any issues I may have. Since having sessions I have made profound insights into who I am as a person and how I can find balance within myself. I truly look forward to every session I have and after I always feel mentally refreshed and rejuvenated, I feel very lucky to be able to have Chien as my therapist." - Anonymous from UK
"I started therapy with Ms. Chien due to an anxiety disorder triggered by an intimate relationship , it was my first time to use somatic experiencing and I have to say that it has been a great help to relief my anxiety symptoms, and not only that , but also helped me to get to know myself better and become more aware of certain behaviors, or ways of confronting life situations, that I was not happy with , and that now, I’m able to recognize and face them in a different way. Through somatic experiencing sessions with Chien and also additional relaxation exercises advised by her, my anxiety symptoms became less intense after a few sessions." - Anonymous from Spain
"This work has helped me explore my own inner world on a different level. I wanted to understand myself better and Chien did a wonderful job of facilitating a process that helped my experience my inner world in a completely new way." - Anonymous from USA