Chian Hsu

Chian Hsu is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Hawaii with five years of clinical experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, relationship concerns, and life changes. She also lists life purpose among her focus areas and works with issues related to caregiving, chronic illness, aging, and end-of-life concerns.

Chian brings both a Master of Social Work and a Master of Business Administration to her practice, so she understands emotional and work-related pressures. She uses practical tools to help clients notice thoughts, make different choices, and try new behaviors. Sessions focus on concrete steps clients can take between meetings as well as skills for managing strong feelings.

Their approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, client-centered methods, mindfulness, and hypnotherapy. These methods are used to address thought patterns, emotion regulation, stress management, and values-based decision making. Chian aims to help people locate what matters to them and move toward those things in small, doable steps.

She is fluent in English and Mandarin and works with people from diverse cultural backgrounds. Chian notes experience supporting people through immigration issues, caregiver stress, cancer and chronic illness, and feelings of emptiness or isolation. International clients are accepted.

To begin, people are asked to use the directory’s matching process and schedule an initial session. The therapist asks about current concerns, goals, and practical constraints before recommending next steps.

How Chian uses ACT, CBT and DBT online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify values and take small actions toward what matters. It focuses on noticing thoughts and choosing behavior that matches personal values rather than getting stuck in unhelpful thinking. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical exercises to test and change unhelpful thinking. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides concrete skills for distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness that can be practiced between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Chian will discuss options and tailor the mix of techniques to a person’s goals, symptoms, and daily life. The decision about which methods to use is collaborative and may shift as goals change.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They also let clients use mindfulness exercises or DBT skills in the moment and bring work or life issues directly into session for real-time problem solving. For practical details about scheduling, format, and the subscription model, check the directory’s booking flow.