When I was in my undergraduate studies, I fell in love with the idea that people have abilities, rather than handicap. Then I went to my master's program in Rehabilitation Counseling, and I loved that people get chances to improve their lives. I love seeing my people thrive and learn to live their best lives. I love catching people doing great.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions, then dive into the specific challenges you're facing. This will help me create a tailored plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions. Tell me what is important for me to know about you. Why are you seeking therapy now? Have you had therapy before? What worked for you? What did not work for you? How comfortable are you with taking medication? What do you want to work on during therapy? How does success look like for you?
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
Having worked with individuals for the past 14 years, I've developed a tried-and-true playbook for helping you identify the root cause of your challenges and more importantly create a tailored plan that leads to measurable progress.
Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.
i love people who are thirsty to learn about themselves and their issues. Many may feel stuck, not knowing what to do, and get anxious about being anxious. Over time, they blossom, improve their concepts of self, self-confidence. Initially, it takes a conscious pivoting to help them feel less anxious, but over time, this becomes an unconscious effort, kind of like riding a bike. We don't know how we do it, but it gets done. I love it that people learn to be less judgemental towards themselves and towards others, and accept the past for what it is, and learn to become a better version of ourselves. Life is a journey. We do the best we can, always improving, always learning, and always nurturing ourselves. I love it that you are who you are.
About Jan Tang
Appointments
Virtual
My treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Often times thoughts are linked to emotions. I love it when an individual is able to make that connection, then intentionally pivot, changing the thought process, and changing the feeling. I had an individual who was very depressed and anxious about his life, and used to think about himself so negatively. This person had a lot of negative thoughts about himself and his life, but over time surprised himself again and again with his strength and resilence. This person reclaimed himself in spite of his anxiety and depression symptoms. I also worked with an individual with bipolar disorder to monitor her symptoms and thought process, tracking how each part of her bipolar disorder function, and putting stop gaps to mitigate the effects of her bipolar disorder. This person, with medication, and with therapy, was able to have a balanced life, even mood, while being herself. Life is good, even when the problems don't go away, as this individual is resilient and uses her coping skills regularly.
Person-centered (Rogerian)
I believe that people are individuals, inherently good, inherently motivated to improve their lives, but is stuck due to reasons unknown. I believe each one of us are able to create our own best lives with time. Each set back is a lesson to be learned. I believe in giving uncondtional regard, focusing on where the person is, not judging the behaviors, and not judging the past. We are all capable of living our best lives. It does take time. Sometimes it takes a lot of time. It may look like that the person is not progressing, as we are not aware of the progress. This progress sometimes creeps up on us, surprises us, and amazes us. I love it when that happens. Each light bulb moment is to be cherished and tucked away for when we next eperience difficulty, as it reminds us that we were able to progress before, so we will survive and thrive once again. Giving up is not in our vocabulary. We work on beating ourselves with a feather, and avoid beating ourselves with a brick. I love catching an individual doing great.
