Shuwen (Sylvia) Huang, LCSW

Shuwen (Sylvia) Huang is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with more than 15 years of professional experience helping people navigate depression, anxiety, parenting challenges, grief, trauma, and coping with illness. She combines a client-centered approach with clinical training gained in trauma hospital acute care and emergency department settings, bringing practical knowledge from medical and counseling environments to support each person she works with.

In addition to her social work license, she has experience as a registered nurse and uses that background to provide individualized education and counseling tailored to each client’s needs. She emphasizes the importance of the therapeutic connection, believing that comfort and rapport with a therapist are fundamental to progress. Her practice centers on increasing self-awareness, building resilience, and identifying strengths that clients can use to move through difficult life experiences.

Shuwen approaches care through cultural humility and strives to create a welcoming space where people can share their personal truths and feel heard. She works collaboratively to tailor interventions to fit specific goals and circumstances, aiming for clients to leave sessions feeling more grounded and better equipped to pursue growth and healing.