About our founder
Identities & Roles
My name is Jiewen (Janice) Huang. I am an immigrant and identify as female (she/her).
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- Certified Brainspotting Therapist
- Certified Levin Life Coach
- Certified Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) Facilitator
- Certified The Science of Stretching Coach
- Certified Grief Educator
- Grief Movement Guide
- Sound Healing Practitioner
- Spinal Flow Technique Practitioner
- Healing Touch Level 4 Apprentice
- Fluent in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin
EDUCATION & WORK HISTORY
I earned my Master of Social Work, with a concentration in health and mental health.
I have worked in various settings, including:
- Shanti's Women's Cancer Program
- UCSF Oncology Radiation
- Alzheimer's Association
- Home health, hospice, palliative, and medical inpatient
- UCSF Psychiatry
- Primary Care Behavioral Health
- Field instructor
- and serving individuals with homelessness and challenging socio-economic status.
VOLUNTEERING
In addition to work, I advocate for my colleagues, patients/clients, and communities by volunteering my time in social work, Alzheimer 's-related education, healthcare, equity, grief, end-of-life, and advance care planning areas.
PERSONAL LIFE
In my personal life, I am a fan of cats and dogs. I enjoy being in nature, and I thrive to improve my powerlifting.
Therapy & Coaching Styles
My focus is to provide a neutral safe space, listen to your concerns, and customize an individualized plan for YOU.
I utilize the following modalities:
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR & EMDR 2.0)
- Brainspotting (BSP)
- Grief counseling
- Prolonged Grief Treatment (PGT)
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP)
- Rest and Restore Protocol (RRP)
- Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga Facilitator (TCTSY)
- Organizational Leadership Theories and Practice
My Hope
I created Present Moment Wellness, because I hope to:
- Be there with you on your journey
- Assist you in becoming more aware of your outer and inner challenges and resources
- Assist you in healing/growing from your struggles/pain
- Assist you in moving forward to who you want to become and where you want to be in your life
MY VISION
To support trauma healing and enhance the overall well-being of individuals and communities through the integration of psychotherapy, alternative medicine, holistic healing, and education.
COLLABORATION
I hope to create a safe, supportive, and nurturing environment where helping professionals from different disciplines can come together, share their knowledge, learn from one another, grow in the ways they want, and serve and support the communities where their hearts are held.