My style is warm, supportive, and practical.
I will invite you to experiment with implementing new skills, but I will also respect your pace and your autonomy. We can pay attention to what is working and what isn’t, and we can adjust accordingly.
I have been a therapist for over 10 years, and I have seen over and over again that when parents are empowered and equipped, the whole family can thrive.
These methods are the foundation of the support I provide:
- Child-Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT), which emphasizes connecting with your child in their natural language of play.
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)-informed therapy, also called “parts work,” to extend compassion to all parts of yourself and your child.
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a framework for understanding and shifting your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors about parenthood, your child, and yourself.
Rest assured, I have the professional qualifications to assist you:
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker-Supervisor (LCSW-S)
- Texas #59580 (LCSW-S, includes Supervisor designation)
- Arizona #22368 (LCSW, without Supervisor designation)
- Registered Play TherapistTM (RPT)
- Certified Child-Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT) Practitioner
- Certified Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT) Practitioner
- Certified Prepare-Enrich Facilitator / Twogether in Texas Provider
- National Adoption Competency Mental Health Training Initiative (NTI)
…and the educational background:
- Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) with a Concentration in Children and Families from Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Psychology with a Minor in Neuroscience from University of Texas at Dallas
If you still have questions about what it is like to work with me,
please contact me!
Ann Marie Chen, LCSW-S 