MEET AERIAN:

Aerian Yen (she/her/hers), Graduate Intern Therapist at the University of Pennsylvania GSE, draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and trauma-informed care, but at the heart of her work is something simpler: meeting clients exactly where they are, with genuine warmth and without judgment. She moves at her clients' pace, following their lead on what feels safe to talk about and when. She works often with children and teenagers, focused on building real skills for handling big emotions, school stress, and friendships — grounded in the belief that there are no bad emotions, and that letting yourself feel the hard things is often the doorway to healing.

With couples and families, Aerian creates a space where everyone feels safe, heard, and respected — no sides, no blame. She helps slow down the arguments that keep repeating, get underneath them to what each person actually needs, and rebuild the connection and trust that brought them together in the first place. Her practice centers on family therapy, child and adolescent therapy, couples counseling, relationship repair, anxiety, and depression, and no matter what brings someone in, she believes you are the expert on your own life.