Lizhen Yan, LMFT
New Jersey · 5 years in practice
Lizhen Yan is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in New Jersey.
License and registration
- LMFT, New Jersey
- 37FI00192500 · expires June 2026
- LMFT, Florida
- MT4233 · expires March 2027
- LMFT, New York
- 001604 · expires December 2026
- LMFT, Massachusetts
- LMFT10000194 · expires December 2027
- NPI
- 1255979688 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 5
- Languages
- English, Mandarin
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Lizhen
Lizhen Yan is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in New Jersey. She offers straightforward, compassionate care for people coping with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, low self-esteem, and depression. Sessions are offered in English and Mandarin and she draws on several therapy styles to fit each person’s needs.
Her approach blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy with practical strategies from cognitive behavioral work and acceptance-based methods. She listens for the emotions that matter most and helps people identify patterns that keep them stuck.
Background and approach
Then she helps clients try new ways of responding that feel more honest and useful. Lizhen also uses client-centered and existential ideas to keep the work grounded in each person’s values and life story. That means therapy focuses on what matters to the individual and on choices they can make now.
She keeps explanations plain and uses exercises you can try between sessions. Her background includes five years of clinical practice as an LMFT in New Jersey. That mix of family-focused training and younger clinical experience informs an emphasis on relationships and everyday coping skills.
People who want practical, emotion-focused support often seek her style of work. Therapy sessions may include short skill practice, emotion-focused conversations, and goal planning. The aim is to make therapy feel useful and to leave people with clearer options and steadier ways of handling stress and relationship strain.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Lizhen lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
Approaches Lizhen names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Emotion-focused approaches and online care
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on identifying and changing patterns in emotional responses and interactions. It helps people notice their deeper feelings, name them, and try different ways of connecting or responding that reduce repeated conflict or distress.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) invites people to clarify their values and to accept difficult thoughts while taking practical steps toward meaningful goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and offers concrete exercises to test and change them. Both ACT and CBT are useful for anxiety, low mood, and stress management.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to figure out which methods match their goals, needs, and comfort level. Plans often shift as work unfolds so sessions stay relevant to the issues you bring.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which allow for flexible scheduling and different ways to check in. Video is useful for full conversations and visual cues, phone can fit a quick check-in or lower bandwidth situations, and chat or text work well for short updates or when writing helps express things more clearly. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while still working on emotion-focused and skills-based changes.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does this therapist help address?
She helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, low self-esteem, and depression, plus related issues like attachment, adoption and foster care concerns, and family of origin problems.
What is the general therapy style I can expect?
Therapy emphasizes emotions and relationships while also using practical exercises. Sessions combine emotion-focused conversations with goal-setting and skill practice.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
She has five years of experience working as a licensed marriage and family therapist in clinical settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
The therapist holds an MA and is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in New Jersey.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Mandarin.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to therapist availability.
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