Meet our Team

Associate Marriage & Family Therapist AMFT #136591
Associate Professional Clinical Counselor APCC # 12963
Email: KCheung@adventgm.org or 1-408-281-0708 x 303

Katherine has started as Counseling Intern at Advent since May 2021. Through her healing journey from parental divorce, depression, codependency, addiction, and shame, she felt called to extend God’s love through pursuing a career in counseling. She is passionate about walking alongside with her clients. She believes hope and healing is always possible. She welcomes all populations and has strong interest working with young adults, couples, and immigrant families. She uses Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT).

Education:
M.A. Counseling, Western Seminary
Master of Christian Ministry, Christian Witness Theological Seminary
B.S. Statistics, University of California at Davis
A.S. Cybersecurity and Information Assurance, American River College

Certification / Memberships:
California Associate of Marriage and Family Therapist (CAMFT), SYMBIS (Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts) Facilitator, Prepare/Enrich Facilitator,
FOCCUS (Facilitate Open, Couple, Communication, Understanding and Study) Facilitator, Gottman Method Couples Therapy Level 1 Certificate of Completion,
MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) Step 1 Certification

Area of focus:
Depression, Codependency, Addiction, Anxiety, Family of Origin Issus, Cultural Issues
Spiritual Issues, Career exploration, Pre-marital counseling

Client population:
Adults, Couples, Families, Adolescents, Children

Language: Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin)