Feifei Chen , LCSW, LICSW

Feifei Chen is a licensed social worker practicing in Illinois with three years of clinical experience. She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials - LCSW meaning Licensed Clinical Social Worker and LICSW meaning Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker - and brings a practical, compassionate approach to helping people navigate life�s challenges.

Her work focuses on concerns such as stress and anxiety, family conflict, career difficulties, and depression. She collaborates with clients to build an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be explored honestly and at a comfortable pace. This atmosphere supports problem solving, emotional processing, and clearer communication within families and relationships.

Recognizing that reaching out for help takes courage, she emphasizes partnership and steady support throughout the therapeutic process. Whether addressing parenting and caregiver stress, grief and relationship issues, or transitions like separation and career change, she aims to help people find more fulfilling, balanced ways of living. Feifei is able to provide services in both English and Mandarin to better meet clients� language needs.

Client-centered and mindfulness approaches for online care

Feifei Chen draws on client-centered therapy to create a respectful, collaborative environment in which the client�s experience guides the pace and focus of sessions. This approach helps people who need a supportive space to explore feelings, build self-awareness, and strengthen decision-making skills.

She also uses mindfulness therapy techniques that teach simple attention and grounding practices. These tools can be useful for managing stress, reducing reactivity, and improving emotional regulation during times of uncertainty or transition.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process, and she works together with each person to identify methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Clients and therapist collaborate to adjust techniques and focus areas as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and comfort levels. This range of options makes ongoing care more accessible for people balancing work, family, or caregiving responsibilities while maintaining continuity of therapeutic support.