Min Cheng, Ph.D.

I hold a B. A. in English from Shanghai University and a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University. Over the last 16 years, I interned and practiced at various inpatient and outpatient settings, including Mt. Sinai-Roosevelt Hospital in NYC, Mt. Sinai-Beth Israel Medical Center in NYC, Amherst College Counseling Center in Amherst, MA, and the Community Health Center of Franklin County in Greenfield, MA. My own cross-cultural and cross-lingual experiences continue to shape the way I work. My “ideal patient” often shares these essential characteristics with me: bilingualism/biculturalism; deep-seated values for family, language, and culture; experiences of migration and adversity; an appreciation for authenticity and openness; and an unyielding curiosity about the inner workings of their own minds and those of others. In a world that is obsessed with quick fixes, formulas, and automation, I understand human dilemmas as multi-faceted, complex, and often enduring. I am an insight-oriented and relationally based therapist. I believe sustainable, long-lasting changes happen when one becomes fully and non-judgmentally aware of oneself within a strong therapeutic bond.