Luna Chen
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Luna received her Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy from Nova Southeastern University. Luna is Asian-American raised in South Florida. She can speak fluent English and Conversational Cantonese. Luna began her therapeutic career because she loves working with individuals, families and couples to create fuller and healthier lives. Luna works from a systemic lenses which means the client and therapist will work together to understand patterns and behaviors that stem from our relationships, interactions, society and family roots and learn how to manage these dynamics. Luna hopes that clients will be able to gain new perspectives and healing through her empathy, therapeutic relationship and therapeutic methods.
Therapeutic Specialties
Anxiety Disorders, Autism / Aspergers, ADHD, Children Behavior Issues, Coping Skills, Depression, Marital & Pre-Marital, Peer Relationships, Racial Identity, Self Esteem, Women's Issues, Spirituality, Life Transitions, Family Conflict, DO NOT CHOOSE - BELOW IS FOR THE ABA DEPARTMENT
What is important to you, for your client to feel, when working with you?
It is important for the client and therapist relationship to have honesty, transparency and empathy.
Who do you believe you are for a client as they manage their problems?
Luna believes in a client-center approach. This means the belief is that the client understands themselves best and Luna is the guide on their journey in life.
What drives your passion for seeing clients?
Luna loves working with her clients because she understands everyone sometimes needs a listening ear and empathic support.
How do you believe clients "get better"?
Every client that comes to therapy is on their own journey to process their individual situations. Clients �get better� when they are able to manage and cope with their individual situations in a healthy manner.
Mental Health Department
Education
University of Florida, Bachelors in Anthropology and Communication Sciences and Disorders
Nova Southeastern University, Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy
Client Age Range
Adult (+18), Geriatric (65+)
Languages Spoken
English, Cantonese
Personal Hobbies
When I'm is not working, I enjoy traveling, spending time with family and friends, playing with my puppy, dancing, trying new cuisines and having new adventures in the world.
"We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves."
-Buddha