Kristy Zhen

Hi! My name is Kristy and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and the founder of Emerald Healing. I am a queer, cisgender, Chinese American woman with working class, immigrant family roots.

My personal healing journey has been one of grief, re-introductions to self, reconnecting to personal power, and deep gratitude for those who receive me in my vulnerability and wholeness. This healing work is not easy and not affirmed by the structures of oppression around us. However, I seek to utilize my inherent empathy, intuition, and lived experiences, in combination with formal training to witness and support healing with other queer people of color. 

As a therapist I make authentic connections with people through my compassion and ability to hold space without judgment. I intentionally have a trauma-informed, culturally sensitive, and anti-oppressive practice. I desire to see queer, trans, BIPOC in their full power as they navigate life, and believe that our individual healing is essential to collective liberation.  

Besides being a therapist I am also a proud plant mama, beloved auntie, and reality tv show fan.