Hui-Min “Wendy” Chen, M.A., LMHC is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Asian/Pacific Islander Ethnic Minority Mental Health Specialist, Geriatric Mental Health Specialist, and EMDRIA-certified EMDR Therapist and Approved Consultant. She is dedicated to providing culturally responsive, trauma-informed care with warmth, respect, and deep commitment to each client’s unique healing journey.

Education & Professional Experience

Wendy earned her M.A. in Psychology from Antioch University Seattle and her B.A. in Social Work in Taiwan. Prior to immigrating to the United States in 1996, she worked for several years as a counselor at Mackay Memorial Hospital, Mackay Family Counseling Center, and Hua-Ming Counseling Center in Taipei. These early experiences laid a strong foundation in family-centered and community-based mental health care.

Languages

English, Mandarin Chinese, and Taiwanese

Professional Background & Relationship with ACRS

Wendy began her professional journey with ACRS as an intern in 2000. After completing her graduate training, she served as a case manager and Day Activity Coordinator. In 2012, she returned to ACRS as a part-time therapist in the Therapy Associates Program, while also providing services to both mainstream and immigrant communities through her full-time clinical work.

In 2015, Wendy returned to Taiwan to support her family. From 2015 to 2025, she practiced in Taipei as a Licensed Psychological Counselor at Huai-Jen Center for Human Becoming (formerly Hua-Ming Counseling Center). She returned to the United States in 2025 following the passing of her mother.

Throughout her career, Wendy has supported individuals and families experiencing immigration and acculturation stress, depression, anxiety, complex and developmental trauma, PTSD, psychotic disorders, parenting concerns, relationship challenges, and major life transitions.

Philosophy & Therapeutic Approach

Wendy has received extensive training in the Satir Model since 1988 and has facilitated numerous professional workshops in both Taiwan and the United States. Following her cross-cultural marriage and immigration, she completed advanced training through the Northwest Satir Institute. She began formal EMDR training in 2014 and thoughtfully integrates EMDR with her broader clinical training to provide comprehensive, individualized, and compassionate care.

With more than 30 years of clinical experience, Wendy is deeply committed to ethical, collaborative, and client-centered therapy. She strives to create a safe, structured, and supportive therapeutic environment where clients feel genuinely seen, heard, and respected.

Her integrative approach combines the Satir Model with evidence-based EMDR and trauma-informed care to help clients move from survival toward healing, resilience, and meaningful personal growth. She reinforces the belief that clients are not defined by their struggles, but by their inherent strengths, wisdom, and capacity for change.

Areas of Specialty

Wendy specializes in working with:

• Adjustment and life transition challenges

• Anxiety and mood disorders

• Attachment and relationship difficulties

• Immigration and acculturation stress

• Trauma-related concerns, including PTSD

She works with individuals, couples, and families, drawing from the Satir Model, EMDR, trauma-informed therapy, mindfulness-based interventions, motivational interviewing, and other evidence-based clinical approaches.