Nuo (Nora) Chen

Nuo (Nora) Chen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a Master of Social Work from the University of Michigan, where she completed the Interpersonal Practice and Substance Use track. She works with teens (14+), college students, early-career adults, women, and LGBTQ+ clients. Her specialties include anxiety (including social anxiety), relationship concerns, trust and insecurity, self-esteem and self-doubt, emotion regulation, workplace stress, adjustment difficulties and life transitions, depression, and trauma-related concerns. 

In a steady, predictable space, she helps clients make sense of what they are carrying and turn it into small actionable steps. She values honest sharing, practices tools when they are useful, and continually checks what feels right for each individual. Over time, many clients notice more steadiness, clearer boundaries, and growing trust in themselves and their relationships. 

Client focus: Teens (14+), college students, early-career adults, women, LGBTQ+ clients 

Languages spoken: Mandarin, English 

Format: In-person, Virtual 

Specialties: Anxiety, relationship concerns, trust and insecurity, self-esteem and self-doubt, emotion regulation, workplace stress, adjustment difficulties/life transitions, depression, trauma-related concerns 

Types of therapy offered: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)-informed skills, relational/self-psychodynamic work, trauma-informed care, systemic therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)