Eileen Fung, LPC

Eileen Fung is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in New Jersey with 18 years of professional experience. She has worked extensively with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, and issues related to sexual orientation and gender identity. Eileen provides individual psychotherapy to children, adolescents, and adults, tailoring her approach to each person’s developmental stage and life context.

She specializes in serving members of the Deaf community and the LGBTQ+ community, attending to intersectionality and cross-cultural dynamics that shape mental health and well-being. Her clinical training includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), and Child-Centered Play Therapy, which she applies thoughtfully depending on a client’s needs and goals.

Fluent in American Sign Language, Eileen brings lived experience as a first-generation Asian-American born to immigrant parents and as a member of the LGBTQ+ community. She is also an advocate for the Deaf community and emphasizes the role of culture and community in an individual’s path toward self-actualization and healing.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Eileen Fung

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships influence present-day bonds and emotional responses. Eileen uses attachment work to help clients understand patterns in close relationships, which can be useful for people dealing with relationship difficulties, attachment concerns related to adoption and foster care, or family dynamics.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the client’s perspective and strengths, offering a nonjudgmental space where individuals lead the conversation and therapists reflect and support growth. This approach can be especially helpful for clients navigating identity, multicultural issues, or life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) involves identifying and shifting unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and panic. Eileen integrates CBT techniques when clients would benefit from practical strategies and structured interventions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Eileen collaborates with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences, and she tailors methods over time so the work remains relevant and effective. Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - offer flexibility for scheduling, accessibility for clients who use American Sign Language, and multiple ways to stay connected with a licensed professional and continue meaningful therapy work.