Jacklyn Cheng, MA
Mental Health Counselor
“I offer individual, psychodynamic, and somatic therapy plus advocacy for people facing addiction, anxiety, mood disorders, family issues, or major life transitions. I work with adolescents, adults, couples, and families facing trauma, anxiety, depression, substance use, grief, oppression, life transitions, identity and relationship challenges. ”
About Me
Approach
My approach is relational, integrative, and trauma-informed. I draw from psychodynamic and attachment-based perspectives to explore patterns that show up in relationships, using authenticity and the therapeutic bond as tools for healing. I integrate Internal Family Systems (IFS) to help clients understand their inner parts and develop self-leadership, and incorporate somatic and mindfulness practices to ground emotions in the body. Rooted in cultural humility and compassion, I view symptoms as adaptive responses rather than pathology, combining depth work with practical skills from CBT, ACT, and DBT to support emotional regulation, self-understanding, and more authentic connection with self and others.
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In-person & Online
Services
Services Offered:
Advocacy
Services that help individuals navigate healthcare, education, or social systems to ensure their mental health needs are recognised and met.
Learn more about AdvocacyRelationship Counseling
Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
A therapy combining mindfulness meditation with cognitive behavioural techniques, designed particularly to prevent relapse in depression.
Learn more about Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)Individual Therapy
One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.
Learn more about Individual TherapyPsychodynamic Therapy
A therapy that explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape current feelings, relationships, and behaviour.
Learn more about Psychodynamic TherapySomatic Psychotherapy
A form of therapy focused on the connection between mind and body, using body awareness and movement to release held tension, trauma, and emotion.
Works With:
- Adolescents
- Adults
- Couples
- Elderly
- Individuals
Area of Expertise
Scope of Practice:
Addiction
A compulsive dependence on a substance or behaviour, such as alcohol, drugs, or gambling, that causes harmful consequences to health, relationships, or daily life.
Learn more about AddictionAnxiety
Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.
Learn more about AnxietyCross-Cultural
The psychological challenges of living between two or more cultures, including identity conflicts, acculturation stress, and difficulties with belonging.
Mood Disorder
A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.
Learn more about Mood DisorderFamily Issues
Difficulties within the family system, including conflict, communication breakdown, blended family tensions, or intergenerational patterns, that affect individual and collective well-being.
Life Transitions
Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.
Learn more about Life TransitionsRelationship Issues
Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.
Learn more about Relationship IssuesSelf-Esteem
A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.
Learn more about Self-EsteemSuicide Bereavement or Crisis
The grief of losing someone to suicide, or being in a state of suicidal crisis oneself, both carrying unique psychological weight that differs from other forms of loss.
Learn more about Suicide Bereavement or CrisisTrauma
The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.
Learn more about Trauma
Professional Title:
Mental Health Counselor
A counselor trained to assess and treat mental health conditions through talk therapy.
Credentials
Registrations
Mental Health Counselor - Limited Permit
Qualifications
New York University
Year: 2024
Service Areas
New York, United States