Our Team

Yushi Wang, LCSW, MBA (she/her) is the founder of Aspire Counseling Associates and a bilingual (English/Mandarin) psychotherapist licensed in New York, New Jersey, and Texas. With more than a decade of experience in university mental health settings, including Rutgers University and Columbia University, Yushi brings warmth, cultural understanding, and clinical expertise to her work with clients navigating both personal and professional growth.

Yushi specializes in working with college students, high-achieving professionals, and emerging leaders experiencing anxiety, trauma, depression, relationship challenges, identity concerns, life transitions, and the often-unspoken pressures that can accompany achievement and success. She has a particular passion for supporting international and first-generation individuals as they navigate multicultural identities, career development, relationships, family expectations, and the complexities of building a meaningful life across cultures.

At the heart of Yushi’s approach is the belief that healing begins with genuine human connection. She creates a warm, collaborative, and culturally responsive space where clients can feel deeply seen, understood, and accepted while also being thoughtfully challenged to grow. Guided by a person-centered and strengths-based philosophy, Yushi meets clients where they are and helps them develop greater insight into themselves, strengthen resilience, and move through life with greater confidence, clarity, and authenticity.

Yushi also holds an MBA with a concentration in Leadership and Strategy, which brings a distinctive perspective to her work with professionals and leaders. She understands that professional success and emotional well-being are deeply interconnected. By integrating psychological insight with an understanding of leadership and organizational dynamics, Yushi helps clients explore how they lead, communicate, make decisions, navigate uncertainty, manage competing demands, and remain connected to themselves while pursuing ambitious goals.

As the founder of Aspire Counseling Associates, Yushi’s vision extends beyond symptom relief. She believes therapy can be a space not only for healing, but also for reflection, growth, and creating a life that feels meaningful and sustainable. Whether you are navigating a major transition, struggling beneath the pressure to succeed, working through mental health concerns, or seeking a deeper understanding of yourself and the way you move through the world, Yushi is committed to walking alongside you with compassion, curiosity, and intention.