Tiffany Ung

Warm, strengths-focused LCSW guided by practical therapy

LCSW California

Experience: 13 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English, Cantonese

About Tiffany

Tiffany Ung is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in California who brings 13 years of psychotherapy experience to her practice. She has supported clients from diverse backgrounds through challenges such as anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, parenting concerns, ADHD, low self-esteem, addictions, grief, and major life transitions.

Background and approach

Her clinical training spans several schools of thought, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), psychodynamic approaches, motivational interviewing, solution-focused techniques, and client-centered principles. Her style is warm, laid-back, and interactive, with an emphasis on treating people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.

Tiffany approaches each person as the expert of their own story and looks for strengths that can help overcome current struggles. She aims to collaborate with clients to build practical skills, increase insight, and create realistic, meaningful goals for change.

Tiffany offers services in English and Cantonese and practices from California. She encourages anyone ready to take a step toward greater well-being to reach out and begin the matching and scheduling process.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on respectful, empathetic listening and helps people explore their own values and strengths so they can direct change at their own pace. This approach is useful for building self-understanding and increasing confidence in decision-making.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers structured strategies to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can reduce symptoms of anxiety, stress, and low mood and support better coping with life changes. Motivational Interviewing complements these methods by exploring personal motivation and ambivalence when someone is considering change, often useful for issues like addictions or waning motivation.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the therapy process, and the therapist works collaboratively with each person to determine which approaches best match their goals, preferences, and needs. Treatment plans are adjusted over time based on what proves most helpful.

Online sessions are available via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules and varied comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and to access professional support from different locations within California.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist commonly address?

Tiffany works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, parenting difficulties, self-esteem challenges, addictions, grief, ADHD, and coping with life changes among other concerns.

How would you describe the therapeutic approach and style?

Their style is warm, laid-back, and interactive, blending client-centered listening with practical techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, motivational interviewing, psychodynamic thinking, and solution-focused methods.

What is the therapist's professional background?

She has 13 years of clinical experience working as a psychotherapist with a diverse range of clients and presenting issues.

Which credentials and location apply to this clinician?

The clinician holds an LCSW credential, listed as CA LCSW 64156, and practices in California.

Are sessions available in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and Cantonese. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are offered for therapy?

Therapy can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How is cost handled for sessions with this therapist?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working with this therapist?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's available times.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesSelf esteem

Also works with

Addictions Grief Coping with life changes ADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesCommunication problemsGuilt and shame Isolation / lonelinessLife purposeSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

13+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English, Cantonese