- Stress and anxiety
- Couple and family focus
- English and Mandarin
About Lizhen
Lizhen Yan is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with five years of clinical experience based in New Jersey. She lists stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, family issues, self-esteem, and depression among the main concerns she works with. Sessions are offered in English and Mandarin and she notes an openness to clients from different religious backgrounds while bringing a Christian perspective for those who prefer it.
She explains therapy through the lens of relationships and behavior. That means looking at how a person's actions affect their close relationships as well as themselves. Conversations can include individual work and time focused on couple or family interactions when that seems helpful.
Her approach brings together several practical methods, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Existential Therapy. Sessions involve talking through current problems, identifying patterns, and practicing different ways to respond to stress or conflict.
Lizhen also notes attention to issues like attachment, abandonment, adoption and foster care, blended family challenges, caregiver stress, codependency, and forgiveness. She views therapy as goal-oriented and often divides work between individual time and sessions that involve partners or family members when appropriate.
People can expect straightforward conversations about behavior, relationships, and steps to try between sessions. To begin, clients follow the platform's matching process and schedule a first appointment after completing a short questionnaire.
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings and choosing actions that reflect personal values. It can help people who avoid social situations or get stuck in worry to practice small, value-driven steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns and replace them with more workable responses, which is useful for managing anxiety and fear of social situations. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on how emotions shape relationship patterns and can help when communication and connection feel strained.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, needs, and preferences and together decide which methods to try. That makes the plan something the client helps shape rather than having it imposed on them.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current online session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so people can schedule therapy around work or family obligations. Therapists and licensed professionals generally adapt techniques like ACT and CBT to video or phone formats so people can practice strategies between meetings and bring examples from real life into sessions.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
New Jersey, Florida, New York, Massachusetts
Languages
English, Mandarin
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, self-esteem concerns, and depression. Additional topics include attachment, abandonment, adoption and foster care, and caregiver stress.
What is her general therapy style?
She uses practical, relationship-focused work that combines several approaches like ACT, CBT, EFT, Client-Centered, and Existential therapy. Sessions usually mix talking about current problems with practicing different responses.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of experience as a clinician working with individuals and people connected by relationship concerns. That experience includes therapy that looks at both individual behavior and its impact on relationships.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds an MA and is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MA LMFT, FL LMFT) practicing in New Jersey. The profile lists her professional credential as LMFT.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Mandarin. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know whether sessions are video, phone, or in person.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Check the platform details for exact fees tied to your location.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the platform.