Qianyi Tian, BS (She/Her)

“You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves.” – Mary Oliver, Wild Geese

Qianyi (pronounced as "Chyen-ee") is a graduate student in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at Northwestern University, where she specializes in providing trauma-informed, psychodynamic therapy. She enjoys working with anxiety, relationships, and identity exploration, and building awareness through mind-body connection. As a queer-identified, multilingual international clinician, Qianyi is particularly passionate about working with queer clients and folks with multicultural backgrounds. 

Qianyi utilizes an integrative approach of psychodynamic, narrative, feminist, relational, and person-centered therapy. She explores how clients are impacted by larger systems and their environment, instead of focusing on fixing individual “symptoms.” She makes a practice of viewing clients through the full picture of their intersecting identities, in order to understand their unique history, narratives, and strengths. She also encourages clients to explore diverse healing practices, like mindfulness, nature-based healing, art, and community work. 

Qianyi sees therapy as a collaborative process of rediscovering our innate capacity for change. She is committed to helping clients find their own language for their challenges, emotions, and relationships. 

Qianyi practices therapy in Illinois

感谢你来到这里！作为在美学习并生活了五年的华人，我深知能找到和自己的文化，身份认同产生共鸣的中文咨询师是一件多么困难的事。在我们的咨询中，我将提供一个平等、多元、酷儿友好的空间，让你能够安心梳理过往，面对内在的恐惧、羞耻与悲伤。我们可以一起探讨你的情绪，经历，身份认同，以及各种社会系统对你产生的影响。你拥有一切理由被倾听、被接纳、被看见。

我目前就读于美国西北大学临床心理咨询硕士项目，擅长运用整合的治疗方法，包括精神动力学、叙事疗法、女性主义、人际关系以及人本疗法。同时，我也鼓励来访者探索属于自己的疗愈方式，如正念、自然疗愈、艺术创作和社群支持。我擅长的议题包括亲密关系，焦虑抑郁，创伤处理，自我探索，LGBTQ+，压力管理等。

如果你正在寻找一个安全、真诚的陪伴空间，我诚挚地邀请你与我联系，一起开启属于你的探索与疗愈之旅。

Qianyi 在伊利诺伊州提供心理咨询。