Rated 4.8 stars out of 5, 12 ratings

Doris ChienYu Lin

LMFT, 12 years of experience

Warm
Authentic
Empowering
Virtual
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About me

Counseling service is like having a personal trainer in the gym for our mind muscle; individually tailored guidance doesn’t hurt. We all have ups and downs in our life, work, family, relationships, and I'm here to support you through the things that are messy, challenging, and confusing with a safe space for you to just be yourself with no judgements. Let me join your journey of figuring-out, growing, healing, shining and thriving, and make the full access to life experiences with joy of living come true. I offer a free 15 minute consultation call. Feel free to contact me. I look forward to meeting you and getting to know you.

Get to know me

In our first session together, here's what you can expect

In our first meeting together, we will start with brief introductions, including ourselves and what therapy looks like. It is a safe space to share, explore, and ask questions. We will step into the challenges and concerns at the pace you feel comfortable and come up with a direction to go from there together.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

Are you in a relationship that feels stale and disconnected? Communication starting with good intentions but somehow ends up with argument that goes nowhere, saying everything is fine while it's not and all blows up during a conflict, so on and so forth. Relationship is not easy, but when it's good, it's so rewarding. I specialize at helping couples to notice the nuances in their communication and get to the hearts of what's happening with the tension, distance, and frustration in the relationship. I support couples to tune back to the same channel and frequency, to feel heard, seen, understood, and accepted as they are, feel connected and bonded in their couple bubble, and get the spark back in their relationship.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

I enjoy working with individuals of all ages, couples, and families from all walks of life with diverse cultural backgrounds. I specialize in treating trauma, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, relationship issues, and marriage counseling through the lens of attachment styles, developmental neuroscience, childhood and family of origin exploration.

Specialties

Top specialties

Trauma and PTSD

Other specialties

ADHDAnger ManagementAnxietyChild or AdolescentDepressionGriefObsessive-Compulsive (OCD)Self EsteemSpirituality

I identify as

Asian / Asian American

Serves ages

Location

Virtual

Licensed in

Rated 4.8 stars out of 5, 12 ratings

3 ratings with written reviews

July 31, 2025

Doris has a special power that can touch my feelings in a mysterious way. When I have trouble communicating emotions into words, she helps put things in perspective and understand things better. She is great at identifying underlying issues and addressing them in a tasteful and productive way to help give tools to solve future issues. Doris is kind and genuine. I’m glad to have her as my therapist.

Verified client, age 25-34

Review shared after session 20 with Doris

April 8, 2025

She is a great listener and always makes me feel comfortable about opening up. She has helped me work on various goals and offers great insight.

Verified client, age 18-24

Review shared after session 5 with Doris

March 11, 2025

Great at listening and understanding.. I don’t feel judged and I feel I can speak openly.

Verified client, age 35-44

Review shared after session 2 with Doris