Yihan Wang

Yihan Wang (Pronounce: E-han Wong) is a master’s student in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at Northern Arizona University. She has over 3 years of experience working with a diverse range of young adults and high school students in China and has 2 years of experience working in higher education.

As a counselor, she focuses on developing a safe and supportive relationship with her clients and believes in their potential. She works from a psychodynamic approach, and collaboratively explores the motives behind clients’ behaviors, emotions and thoughts in deep, meaningful, and insightful ways. Similarly, she works with clients to connect their past experiences and upbringing to their current situation and makes use of the client-counselor relationship in therapy.

She also sees things in a systemic/interconnected way and helps students to focus on solutions to their current situation and concerns. In her free time, Yihan enjoys traveling, nature, and reading books.

• Bilingual in Mandarin and English (IELTS: 7), with proficient written and verbal communication skills
• 4+ years of counseling experience, using short-term/ brief model therapeutic models and other eclectic models on issues related to anxiety, life transitions, mood, stress, aging, values, career exploration, skill-building, communication, relationships
• 1+ years of counseling experience working in higher education institutions at Northern Arizona University and Bellevue Community College, having a clear understanding of student development, crisis intervention, and knowledge of national trends and best practices in college student mental health
• Experience working with diverse children and teenagers through roles in summer camps, the GearUp project, and elementary school programs
• Completion of two supervised practicums and an internship at Northern Arizona University clinic Sechrist Elementary School in Arizona, and Bellevue College in Washington by May 2025
• Experience and training in brief therapy modalities, evidence-based practices in college mental health, co-occurring disorders, drug and alcohol use assessment, self-injurious behaviors, community needs assessment, and referral
• Experience and training in crisis and threat assessment, intervention, and referral to resources and appropriate providers, including Psychological First Aid, Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment in Psychology, Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative, Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale, Counseling on Access to Lethal Means, and specialized courses related to trauma-informed care
• Cultural competency, with experiences studying abroad in Quito, Ecuador (ES 391: Spec Topics in Ethnic Studies), and engaging in an independent study on Native Nation care (SOC 697: Care for Nahádzáán)

M.A.

Counseling, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ Expected May 2025

• Global Achievement Awards, NAU International Student and Scholar Services, 2021-2022
• Outstanding Master Student Award: College of Education | GPA: 3.91
• Certified as a National Certified Counselor (NCC)
• Licensed Mental Health Counselor-Associate (LMHC-A): Anticipated obtainment May 2025
• Completion of two supervised practicums and a supervised internship at Northern Arizona University clinic Sechrist Elementary School in Arizona, and Bellevue College in Washington by May 2025