Menger Zhu, LPC

Menger Zhu is a licensed professional counselor in Colorado who has been practicing since 2021. As an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor, she works from a trauma-informed, relational perspective to support children and adults, combining clinical training with a compassionate, neuroscience-informed approach. Her work integrates Synergetic play therapy, EMDR therapy, and the Gottman Method to create tailored interventions that help clients feel seen, understood, and empowered to make meaningful changes.

Menger has experience with clients ranging from age 2 to 52 and addresses a broad set of concerns, including depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, sex abuse trauma, child abuse trauma, borderline personality disorder, substance use disorder, ADHD, cerebral palsy, and autism spectrum disorders. She offers clinical care for relationship and family challenges, attachment and communication problems, divorce and separation, family of origin issues, isolation and loneliness, mood disorders, multicultural concerns, and young adult transitions.

Fluent in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese, Menger strives to deliver culturally responsive services that honor each client’s background and lived experience. Her combined use of play-based methods, trauma processing techniques, and evidence-based relationship work supports both individual healing and healthier family dynamics.

Trauma-Informed Techniques and Flexible Online Care

EMDR therapy is a trauma-focused approach that helps people process distressing memories and reduce the intensity of traumatic reactions. It uses structured bilateral stimulation alongside focused recall to support the brain’s natural processing and can be helpful for post-traumatic stress and other trauma-related symptoms.

Synergetic play therapy provides a developmentally attuned way to work with young children, using play and creative expression to explore emotions, build coping skills, and strengthen attachment. This approach is well suited for behavioral concerns, early trauma, and relational difficulties in families.

The Gottman Method focuses on relationship patterns and communication skills to improve connection and reduce conflict in couples and family relationships. It blends assessment with practical interventions that target interactional cycles and emotional attunement.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the clinical process. Menger collaborates with clients to identify which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies as therapy progresses to ensure a good fit.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexible ways to access care. These formats make it easier to schedule sessions around daily life, maintain continuity of care during transitions, and receive consistent support from licensed professionals regardless of distance within the same country.