Apollonia Wenting Kang, LCPC, LMHC

My mission as a relational therapist is to help you break maladaptive behavioral cycles and ways of relating to yourself. In interrupting these patterns, we open new avenues of communication—giving you healthier ways of connecting with the people you love most.

 

We all know how difficult it is to move furniture by ourselves. Emotional work is similarly daunting. Now imagine that therapy is like lifting a heavy couch with a friend: if I grab one end, and you grab the other, we can do what seems impossible alone.

 

It’s challenging to get to the heart of suffering when you’re struggling with overwhelming emotions. And as a complex individual shaped by cultural, familial, and environmental factors, there is a lot to navigate.

 

Our nature doesn’t make it any easier. The human brain has evolved with a negativity bias that has kept our ancestors alive but isn’t productive for emotional growth and healing.

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The good news is that you already have the wisdom within to cultivate transformation – you just need help awakening and strengthening it.

 

I lead you uphill, against the negative grooves in your mind to a place where you can cultivate gratitude and acceptance. I use a strength-based approach to amplify your existing resilience, and privilege what’s already working. By showing up as a companion to reinforce the positive, I help you find healing, as well as your place in the world at large.

 

My work with individuals:

Support & Guidance for Inner Healing

Developing self-awareness is key to dealing with issues of anxiety, anger, depression and trauma. Yet it can be overwhelming to take stock of our internal challenges, and to face these painful experiences alone. I act as a guide and a companion to help individuals understand how they have been shaped by their environment, as well as find their place in the world at large. In working with me, individuals cultivate the resilience needed for healing and growth.

 

My work with couples:

Facilitating Dialogue for Stronger Relationships

Whether struggling with conflict, healing betrayal, or approaching pivotal milestones like marriage or separation, many couples find themselves in need of counseling. My mission is to help couples by giving them the tools to express themselves effectively without defenses. It’s through this collaboration that couples are able to find common ground and can build a path forward.

 

My work with families:

Creating Long-Lasting Change for Families

I help families address the challenges inherent to generational differences, and restore connection between parents and children separated by ideological and cultural gaps. I understand issues common to immigrant and Asian families, including frequent points of contention and disagreement. It’s through the work we do together that family members can heal from past resentment, and truly begin to show up authentically to one another.

 

I’ve committed myself to ongoing growth as a relational therapist, studying at institutions such as Columbia University, The University of Chicago, The Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy Institute, The Couples Institute and The Academy for Couples Therapists. As a native Chinese speaker, I also offer sessions in Chinese to help those looking for therapy in their native language.

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Whether clients come to therapy for a short-term problem or crisis, or for long-term personal growth, I tailor my approach to help them create the best version of themselves.

Office location:

Online

(Licensed in IL, FL and NY)

 

Website: https://www.hibiscuspsychotherapy.com/

direct: 312-880-9656

Areas of Practice:

• Interracial Relationships
• Marital/Premarital

• Infidelity

• High-Conflict Couples

• Immigration

• Racial/Cultural Identity Issues

• Racism/Oppression

• Anxiety

• Depression

• Anger Management

Language(s) Spoken:

English, Chinese (Mandarin)

 

Insurance Accepted:

Out of Network

Private Pay