Alice Chien, AMFT
Registered Associate Marriage & Family Therapist #156021
Supervised by Linda Yoon, LCSW 85339
Top 3 Specialties: Intergenerational Trauma, Relational Conflict, Life Transitions
Client Focus: Individuals (all ages), Children, Teens, Adults, Asian and Asian American communities, High achievers, Couples (beginning practice)
Specialties: Intergenerational trauma, relational conflict, life transitions, interpersonal issues, identity exploration, child/adolescent therapy, parenting support, grief and loss, anxiety and stress, ADHD, spirituality/faith transitions, work/life balance, and career stress
Treatment Methods: Attachment-Based Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Somatic Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Narrative Therapy
Alice Chien is a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist who creates a warm, insightful therapeutic environment where clients can explore the complex interplay between family history, cultural identity, and personal growth.
With specialized expertise in intergenerational trauma, relational dynamics, and life transitions, Alice brings both professional training and lived understanding to her work with diverse populations. As a child of immigrants herself, she offers unique insight into the challenges of navigating cultural expectations, identity formation, and the weight of family patterns across generations. Alice works effectively with individuals of all ages, including children and teens, and is eager to begin working with couples using her EFT and narrative therapy training.
Her therapeutic approach integrates attachment-based and psychodynamic principles with practical elements from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and somatic therapy techniques. This comprehensive framework allows her to help clients understand the deeper roots of their struggles while developing concrete tools for managing daily challenges. For couples work, Alice draws primarily from Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and narrative therapy approaches. Her ability to balance deep, exploratory work with practical strategies means clients gain both meaningful insight and tangible skills for handling stress, anxiety, and relational difficulties.
With a Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy from USC (2025), Alice brings contemporary training and fresh perspectives to her therapeutic practice. Her experience includes work with diverse adult populations, with particular specialization in Asian and Asian American communities, as well as children on the autism spectrum in both home and school settings. This varied background has equipped her with cultural sensitivity and developmental understanding that enriches her ability to meet clients where they are with genuine respect for their unique experiences and backgrounds.
Outside the therapy room, Alice nurtures her well-being through an active and creative lifestyle. She finds energy and stress relief through kickboxing, captures moments through film photography, and enjoys the strategic social connection of mahjong games. Her love of vintage shopping and exploring flea markets reflects her appreciation for history, unique stories, and the beauty found in unexpected places, qualities that inform her therapeutic approach of helping clients discover their own hidden strengths and untold possibilities.
Alice brings both professional expertise and lived understanding to working with high-achieving individuals, creatives, and those navigating perfectionism, burnout, or ADHD, particularly in environments that weren't designed for their sensitivities or cultural backgrounds.
Her ability to see the full picture, how family, culture, identity, and environment all interconnect, allows her to help clients understand patterns that may have seemed confusing or overwhelming when viewed in isolation.
Alice's integration of somatic and mindfulness-based approaches with traditional talk therapy provides clients with body-based tools for managing anxiety and stress while processing deeper emotional material.
"I believe healing happens when we feel truly seen and understood by ourselves and others. My hope is that therapy offers clients a space to move beyond cycles of self-criticism and disconnection, and that clients walk away with a stronger sense of self, deeper compassion, and the tools to navigate life with more ease and confidence."
- Alice Chien