Diana Chen

Diana Chen, PhD is a licensed clinical psychologist currently in private practice in NYC. She has enjoyed a distinguished career in community mental health for over 20 years and is now returning to her first love working as a therapist in the private sector. Her own personal background of growing up in NYC and having been raised by immigrant parents influenced her chosen career path in psychology. She wanted a profession to help people. By forging a nontraditional path that confronts the common stigma against mental health, Dr. Chen offers shared experiences in a warm accepting environment that allows people to voice their thoughts and feelings openly without fear of disapproval or rejection. She is trained in numerous clinical models of care but upholds the importance of using an integrative approach of tailoring treatment interventions based on the individual needs of each client. Dr. Chen believes in the importance of collaborative therapeutic relationships, and everyone can be helped providing that the relationship is a good enough fit. She can work on issues including cultural identity, acculturation, intergenerational conflicts, job stress, relationship dissatisfaction. In addition, she also has expertise working with clients with anxiety, depression, PTSD, complex PTSD, trauma, bereavement, mood disorder, borderline personality disorder, and applying holistic and integrative approaches to achieve mental and emotional equanimity. Dr. Chen believes we all have the power to transform life’s challenges and difficulties into opportunities for healing. If you are interested in scheduling a free 15 mins talk or consultation with Dr. Chen, please send an appointment request via https://diana-chen.clientsecure.me Diana Chen, PhD graduated from Princeton University and received her doctorate degree from Adelphi Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies. She made significant contributions in her long career in the public sector. She worked at Woodhull Hospital for several years and then at Gouverneur Health in multiple roles as therapist, supervisor of psychology trainees and staff, and Director of Asian Bicultural Clinic, a specialized mental health clinic for monolingual Chinese-speaking clients, and for the last nine years as Director of Psychology. In addition to her extensive clinical experience working with diverse cultural groups, she also implemented innovative policies and service delivery systems to disenfranchised undocumented groups.