Apollonia Wenting Kang

( English | 中文 ) My mission is two-fold: helping you cultivate a healthy relationship with yourself, and a healthy relationship with others. In your relationship, do you feel like walking on eggshells often because you are afraid of saying anything to your partner that will spark yet another fight? Do you feel disconnected and your needs are not met? If you are single, do you feel frustrated that you notice a pattern of dating people who are not compatible with you? Imagine feeling heard, understood, connected, loved, appreciated, honored and respected. I can help you master the tools you need to rekindle the type of intimacy you’ve long dreamed of! I don’t intend to teach you how to feel better, but how to be better at feeling. We may develop unhealthy habits to avoid experiencing certain feelings or thoughts. When we’re in pain, we abandon our values. I hope to help you become aware of how your history shows up in life, sit with pain and still organize your life based on what matters to you. Over the years, I have developed a multicultural lens that allows me to understand the unique intersecting challenges of identity, acculturation, studying abroad and immigration. In addition to the general public, I am passionate about working with Asians and Asian Americans in both English and Chinese. Instagram: @apolloniatherapy 我为什么喜欢当一名心理咨询师呢？每当我看到我的来访者发掘自己内在的潜力和韧性达成了目标，冲破了内心障碍获得了宁静与快乐，我也觉得格外有力量。 当一个人用新的眼光去看待世界，用更健康的方式去沟通，ta也会对身边的人和关系产生积极影响。就像一圈圈涟漪往外扩散，我希望以一个来访者一个脚印的节奏，让这个世界变得更美好。 我们每个人都渴望与他人建立真诚、深刻而丰富的联结，而我们与自己内心的关系往往映射在我们与他人的关系之中，所以我的咨询专长是注重培养来访者自我关怀的能力，以及帮助来访者获得满意的亲密关系和家庭关系。在临床工作中，我希望可以逐渐减少人们对寻求心理咨询帮助的误解和疑虑。我同时也对每个人的文化认同很感兴趣，希望可以协助在美中国留学生和移民去面对在异乡生活中难免会遇到的困难和挑战。 在心理咨询中我致力于创造一个充满安全和信任感的环境，让勇敢寻求心理咨询的你，和也许对咨询过程感到焦虑的你感到安心。我会帮助你加深自我了解，获得新的洞见，认识生命中重复的规律，并且接纳真实的你自己。我希望能帮你拓展自身情绪体验的丰富度，增加对失望和沮丧情绪的宽容度，为你的体验赋权，并且给予你工具和力量去探索一些难以面对的情绪。我希望随着我们咨询关系的进展，你能内化我们关系之中的关怀和信任，并让这种温暖凝聚成你内心的一部分。 每个人生命中都会经历险阻，我希望能在你自我成长的旅程中与你同行。