Shujianing holds a Master's degree in Mental Health Counseling from the Lynch School of Education at Boston College. She has worked and trained in different clinical settings, including college mental health, psychiatric inpatient, and intensive outpatient programming. She is pursuing a PhD in Counseling Psychology. Shujianing self-identifies as a queer 1.5-generation Chinese American woman. She is passionate about working with individuals from diverse ethnoracial, immigration, and class backgrounds and with different sexual orientations and gender identities. Shujianing believes the best treatment approach is personalized and emerges through equal collaboration with her clients. She often draws inspiration from relational-cultural and emotion-focused frameworks and uses somatic and cognitive-behavioral techniques. Shujianing offers services in English and Mandarin Chinese and will be joining our Golden Valley office.
Welcoming in July: Andrew Hubartt, MSW
Andrew (he/him) is a recent graduate with a Master's of Social Work from Indiana University. He is passionate about helping individuals overcome obstacles preventing them from living the lives they envision for themselves and the goals they hope to achieve. He has a background in working with people from diverse backgrounds and with diverse needs. He has experience in helping people experiencing depression, anxiety, stress, negative self-image, grief, substance use, eating disorders, suicidal ideation, veteran's issues, and relationship issues.
Andrew utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, and a trauma-informed approach and is familiar with many other perspectives and treatment modalities. Andrew is working toward developing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy as a part of his practice. Andrew also employs a strengths-based and client-centered perspective that puts the client in the driver's seat, empowered to express their thoughts and emotions in a judgment-free space freely.
Andrew is new to Minnesota and is ready to adopt the Twins and Vikings as his new home teams. He looks forward to exploring this great State, making it his new home, and is particularly excited to explore the local food scene.
Welcoming at Birch Walk-In: Hannah Conaway, MSW, LGSW
Hannah (she/her) is a graduate social worker, currently working toward independent clinical licensure (LICSW). She has worked in community-based settings and private practice, serving a variety of client populations and needs. She has a passion for working with children, teens, adults, and families and is familiar working with a wide range of backgrounds and mental health diagnoses. She has experience helping clients through trauma, life stressors, life transitions, suicidal ideations, eating disorders, substance use, grief, and emotion regulation. Hannah particularly enjoys working with clients who present with ADHD, anxiety, depression, autism, OCD, and behavioral disorders.
Hannah uses Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Play Therapy, Person-Centered Approach, Trauma-Informed Therapy, and other approaches/interventions. She provides a calm, safe space for clients to be free of judgment, explore their thoughts and emotions.
Hannah obtained her Masters in Social Work from the University of Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee, along with a certificate in Clinical Social Work.
In her free time, she likes to spend time with family, go for a run, watch her favorite shows, listen to music, and explore the city.
