Chian Hsu, LCSW
Licensed in Hawaii · 5 years in practice
Chian Hsu is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on practical, down-to-earth support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, or major life changes.
License and registration
- LCSW, Hawaii
- LCSW-5366 · expires June 2028
- NPI
- 1306701727 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 5
- Languages
- English, Mandarin
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About Chian
Chian Hsu is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on practical, down-to-earth support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, or major life changes. She draws on five years of clinical experience and a background that includes mental health and business perspectives. Chian speaks English and Mandarin and offers care to people in Hawaii and beyond.
Chian uses approaches that help people notice what matters, change unhelpful thinking, and build steady coping skills.
Background and approach
Sessions often include simple mindfulness exercises, skills for managing strong emotions, and step-by-step ways to test new behaviors. She blends talking and short practice tasks so progress feels tangible between visits. She is particularly familiar with concerns around caregiving, chronic illness, aging and end-of-life planning, and the stress that follows major health or immigration changes.
Chian also supports people dealing with relationship strain, low self-esteem, or feelings of emptiness. Her experience includes helping people facing grief, cancer-related stress, and caregiver burden. Chian aims to meet each person where they are and work at a pace that feels right.
She helps clients set clear, achievable goals and uses skills-based methods to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. The approach is collaborative and tailored to each person's needs. Practical matters such as short phone check-ins or text-based messaging between sessions can be part of the plan when helpful.
Her combined clinical and business training helps when therapy needs to fit into a busy work or caregiving schedule.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Chian lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Avoidant personality
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Chian names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Hypnotherapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Systemic Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Chian’s Approaches Work Online
Chian commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online sessions. ACT focuses on identifying personal values and accepting difficult thoughts so people can act toward what matters most, which is useful for life transitions and persistent worries. CBT helps people notice and change unhelpful thinking patterns and test new behaviors, often with simple between-session exercises to track progress.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Chian will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and daily life, then try methods that fit those needs. She adapts techniques over time and checks in regularly to see what helps most so therapy stays collaborative and practical.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit care into busy days. Video is useful for in-depth sessions and practicing skills with real-time feedback. Phone sessions can be a quick way to check in when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging can support brief updates, short coaching between sessions, or people who prefer writing their thoughts. These formats increase flexibility and make it simpler to keep steady progress across life’s demands.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Chian focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and relationship concerns, plus related issues like caregiver stress and chronic illness.
What is her general therapy style?
Chian uses a blend of approaches that are practical and skills oriented, combining mindfulness, cognitive strategies, and emotion regulation techniques to help people manage symptoms day to day.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience as a clinician, bringing both mental health and business perspectives to her work.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and is based in Hawaii.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Mandarin.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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