Sophie Deng Email & Phone Number

Shanghai, China

• Conduct comprehensive assessments to young and middle aged adult clients, build personalized treatment plans, and provide individual psychotherapy, using evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interview, etc.• Provide wellness promotion workshops on subjects such as communication improvement, stress management, and women’s health• Assist with the planning and execution of branding events, including corporate interview video filming and Mindfront WeChat official account content writing• Featured in a leading magazine for international community in Shanghai to discuss myths about couple therapy

New York, New York, United States

• Provided psychotherapy to individual and couple clients with various diagnosis including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, post traumatic stress disorder, identity and relationship problems, specializing in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

New York City Metropolitan Area

• Conduct biopsychosocial assessments for patients, provide psychoeducation, and develop care plans to bridge gaps in patients’ care and to improve overall health outcomes• Provide counseling to patients and family caregivers, utilizing cognitive behavioral therapy and interpersonal therapy, to assist them develop coping skills and reduce their stress • Navigate patients and family caregivers the health system, link them to resources in community and advocate on their behalf for needed services• Collaborate closely with the interdisciplinary care team and outside providers to provide longitudinal complex care coordination to patients at risk for avoidable hospital and emergency department utilization

Greater New York City Area

• Provided culturally sensitive and trauma informed individual counseling to female clients who are mandated by HTIC • Facilitated weekly trauma-focused groups to provide psychoeducation, teach coping skills and promote healthy lifestyles• Referred clients to community resources, such as affordable medical care. ESL programs, job training, and legal consultation• Advocated on clients’ behalf and provided written reports to HTIC • Assisted in compilation of Mandarin counseling manual and improvement of documents translated to Mandarin

Brooklyn

• Completed initial and routine psychosocial assessments for residents to assess mental status, make psychology and/or psychiatry referrals accordingly, and complete discharge plannings• Facilitated family meetings with an interdisciplinary team• Collaborated with hospice and palliative care providers for residents with chronic and terminal illness• Orchestrated holiday parties for residents and their family members

Beijing City, China

• Designed and implemented extracurricular activities for children aged 6-12 at the summer camp program• Provided mentorship to participants at the summer camp program

Suining City, China

• Pioneered “Love Table Project” to raised funds from local restaurant owners and patrons for multimedia classrooms for elementary schools in rural areas in Suining • Facilitated “80’s Migrant Workers Venture Charity Project” to assist migrant workers develop vocational skills and establish small business• Liaised with various enterprises to ensure continued success of established programs• Advocated on behalf of low-income communities by coordinating enterprises for donating food to senior residents • Coordinated “Tuition Assistance Project” to streamline the application screening process and sustain donor relationships

Master’S Degree, Social Work, 3.963

Activities and Societies: Phi Alpha Honor Society

Bachelor’S Degree, Social Work, 3.701

Activities and Societies: Phi Alpha National Social Work Honor Society

Bachelor'S Degree, Social Work

High School