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Lizhen Yan

Practical therapy for relationships and wellbeing

LMFT New Jersey

Experience
5 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English, Mandarin
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About Lizhen

Lizhen Yan is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, family tensions, low self-esteem, and depression. She brings five years of clinical experience to sessions and welcomes clients who want practical strategies alongside exploration of deeper patterns.

Background and approach

Lizhen is fluent in English and Mandarin and practices in New Jersey. Her work blends structured, evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with acceptance-based and emotionally focused approaches.

This allows her to address thoughts and behaviors that maintain distress while also attending to emotional bonds and values that shape relationships. Lizhen pays attention to attachment and family-of-origin dynamics and offers support for concerns such as abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, blended family challenges, caregiver stress, codependency, communication and commitment difficulties, and fertility or fatherhood questions.

Sessions may be tailored to individual needs and can include time focused on personal goals as well as work that involves partners or other family members when appropriate.

Her MA and LMFT credentialing are listed as MA LMFT LMFT10000194 and FL LMFT MT4233, and she combines clinical training with a collaborative stance to help clients move toward clearer choices and healthier interactions.

Therapeutic approaches for online relationship and mood work

Lizhen often integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy when working with clients online. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning, which is useful for anxiety, stress, and mood concerns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy emphasizes the emotional bonds between people and helps partners or family members recognize and reshape interaction patterns to strengthen connection and reduce conflict.

The choice of approach is collaborative and may combine elements from acceptance-oriented work as well. The therapist will work together with each client to determine which methods fit their goals, preferences, and the specific dynamics they bring to sessions, adjusting techniques as the work evolves.

Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These options make it possible to continue consistent therapeutic progress while accommodating work, family, and geographic constraints, and they support ongoing access to care in ways that match individual routines and needs.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
The practice focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, self-esteem struggles, and depression, with attention to related topics like attachment, abandonment, adoption and foster care, codependency, and fertility concerns.
How would therapy with this clinician generally feel?
Therapeutic style balances structured techniques and relational exploration, drawing on approaches that target thoughts and behaviors while attending to emotions and relationships.
What is the clinician's professional background?
She has five years of clinical experience working as a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and applies training that integrates multiple therapeutic approaches.
Where is the therapist licensed and located?
She practices in New Jersey and holds credentials listed as MA LMFT LMFT10000194 and FL LMFT MT4233.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Mandarin, and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered for online work?
The therapist provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteemDepression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityLife purposeMen's issuesMood disordersSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

New Jersey, Florida, New York, Massachusetts

Languages

English, Mandarin