Sunnie Chu, M.Ed., Licensed Resident in Counseling (LPC-R) has experience working with adults (18 years and older) in private practice and hospital outpatient setling.
Sunnie is empathetic, attuned, and passionate about helping couples and individuals understand themselves and their lives in a deeper way. This may include revisiting past childhood experiences and other encounters that have been impactful to one’s life, as well as examining tendencies, habits, and patterns in their relationships, daily functioning, and overall well being.
Sunnie takes a mindful approach to provide a safe space for storytelling and journeying in a way that promotes more awareness, curiosity, perspective, and creating a sense of meaning. Her approach is person-centered, eclectic, collaborative, and non-judgmental as clients navigate the ups and downs in life.
Sunnie is an advocate for multicultural competency and overcoming stigmas around mental health and counseling. She received her Master’s Degree from George Mason University.
She offers both Telehealth and In-Person sessions.
Clinical Population: Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Adults (18 years and older)
Primary Theoretical Orientation(s): Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Person-Centered Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Faith-based (as requested)
Areas of Clinical Interests: premarital and marital counseling; life transitions; trauma (childhood trauma, complex trauma, sexual trauma); relationship conflict; women’s issues; self-esteem, self-worth, shame and identity development; emotional dysregulation; multicultural challenges and acculturation issues; faith and spirituality
Advanced Trainings & Certifications:
- Certified Trauma Professional
- Certified Shame-Informed Treatment Specialist
- SYMBIS Facilitator for Premarital Counseling