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Dr. Chen has been a Licensed Psychologist since 1993 and has worked in many different mental health settings giving him a wide range of experience and expertise.

He has a passion and desire to help individuals and couples learn new skills, develop positive thinking strategies and apply new behaviors in order to grow and transform into happier, healthier human beings.

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DISCLAIMER: None of the content on this site should be interpreted as medical or therapeutic advice about the treatment of depression or any mental illness. If you feel you need help, you should seek treatment from qualified professionals.

Suicide Prevention

September is national suicide prevention month.  According to the United States Government, Division of Human Services (DHS 2021), suicide is…
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Top Coach Award

The experts at Coach Foundation recently selected Steven J. Chen, Ph.D., for their top 20 Executive Coach awards. Coach Foundation…
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Self-Defeating Behavior

Most of us have engaged in self-defeating behavior at one time or another.  Many behaviors such as self-critical thoughts, negative…
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M & M’s

Human beings naturally seek to make sense of situations and make meaning (M&M) in order to navigate life in a…
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Porn Impact On Relationships

In an Open Letter on Porn, Drs. John and Julie Gottman consider pornography’s impact on relationships.  The Gottman’s indicate that…
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Focus On Gratitude

Focus On Gratitude

The article “The Importance of Gratitude on Your Well-Being,” by Institute of Youth (Oct 2021) says that society has lost…
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Attachment Styles

Attachment Styles

In the 1950’s Ainsworth and Bowlby developed a model that is known today as “attachment theory”.  They said individuals developed…
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