Laihin Josephine Cheung, LCSW
Twenty some years of clinical experience has brought Ms. Cheung multiple spectrum of expertise to her practice as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Ms. Cheung has earned herself as a Certified Advanced Children, Youth and Family Social Worker by the NASW (www.socialworkers.org) for treating severely emotionally disturbed children. She is also a Board Certified Diplomat from American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work (www.abecsw.org). She is qualified to apply Energy Psychology to treat trauma as a Certified Advanced Integrative Therapist. She is clinically competent and culturally sensitive to provide treatment in her fluent English, Cantonese, Japanese and Mandarin. Ms. Cheung pursues on-going educations and trainings to upgrade knowledge and skills for certifications.
Credentials and Work experiences:
- L. Josephine Cheung LCSW is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker(www.bbs.ca.gov) since 1989.
- MSW, Master of Social Work at University of Maryland, School of Social Work and Community Planning 1984.
- BA in Psychology, Aoyama Gakkuin University in Tokyo, Japan 1981.
- BCD, Board Certified Diplomate from American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work, 2004 (www.abecsw.org).
- Specialty Certification: C-ACYFSW, Certified Advanced Children, Youth and Family Social Worker, 2004 (www.socialworkers.org).
- Specialty Certification: Certified Advanced Integrative Therapist of Advanced Integrative Therapy Organization, 2007 (www.aitherapy.org).
Specialty Training
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Energy psychology – treating traumas with advanced integrative therapy approach, cleanse the charge from trauma through the energy center.
- Reactive Attachment Disorder-neuro-physiological framework to deal with stress and fear based behavioral symptoms. Restore self-regulation to deal with dysregulated behaviors.
- ADHD and the Processing Disorder-many years of clinical experiences treating severely emotionally disturbed children and adults with ADHD and Processing disorders.
- Clinical Supervision to Professionals and Para-professionals.
Clinical Work Experiences
- Private practice in Sunnyvale, California since 1989
- Psychiatric Social Worker II at the Child and Family Division of the Department of Mental Health in Santa Clara County,1990-2001
- Participating provider with Anthem, Blue Shield of CA, Aetna, Tricare etc.
Personal coach and corporate consultant
Ms. Cheung is also a Personal Coach and a Corporate Consultant. She helps her clients, mostly corporate employees, employers and corporate administrators achieve life balance and personal goals. Ms. Cheung provides training and consulting to corporate to help promote employee performance, productivity and profits. Ms. Cheung speaks Cantonese, Mandarin and Japanese. She provides virtual therapy on the internet.
