ABOUT ME
Ada Ding
Hi! I'm so glad you're here. Let's get to know each other a little.
My own life experience led me to this work. For years, I struggled alone, ashamed and convinced something in me was broken, and I don't want that for you. My goal is to help you understand and care for the parts of you that once kept you safe, even if they're not serving you now, so there's room for something new.
I work mostly with women, especially those with high-functioning anxiety who look like they have it all together on the outside while struggling underneath, and I hold particular expertise in complex trauma in women.
My approach is integrative, and it's backed by real training: a Master's in Social Work from NYU, years in private practice, and extensive work in EMDR, EFT, parts work, and somatic therapy.
I believe healing happens when we feel truly seen. My hope is that you'll come to know yourself more fully, feel more rooted in your worth, and move through the world with greater self-trust and ease.
Credentials
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Master of Social Work, New York University
Bachelor of Science in Family & Child Sciences and Psychology, Florida State University
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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) - EMDR Institute
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) - ICEEFT
Gottman Institute Couples Therapy
Clinical Practice with Clients in Consensually NonMonogamous Relationships - Ackerman Institute for the Family
Internal Family Systems (IFS) - PESI
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) - Cognitive Behavior Institute
The Central Force of Mindfulness in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) - NYU
Trauma-Informed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) - Medical University of South Carolina
Sex Therapy - The Buehler Institute
Behavioral Activation for the Treatment of Depression - NOCD
OCD in Adults: Symptoms, Assessment, and the Introduction to Firstline Treatment - NOCD
Recognizing and Treating Generalized Anxiety Disorder - NOCD
Treatment of OCD in Adults - NOCD
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For individuals:
Anxiety and chronic self-doubt
Complex trauma
Attachment wounds and inner child work
Relationship patterns and emotional triggers
People-pleasing and boundary challenges
Cultural identity and first-generation stress
Family estrangement and relational conflict
Perfectionism and high-functioning burnout
EMDR for past trauma and stuck beliefs
For couples:
Communication breakdowns and conflict cycles
Trust ruptures and emotional injuries
Infidelity recovery
Disconnection and intimacy concerns
Cultural and in-law relationships
Life transitions as a couple
Safety and emotional closeness
First-generation and bicultural couples
Outside of the Therapy Room
When I'm not working, I'm bouncing back and forth between New York and Florida. I have two amazing pups, Mavis and Stevie, who occasionally join my clients and me in session and are my whole world!
I love traveling, hiking, painting, singing, playing guitar, spending time with family & friends, shopping, and making Tiktok’s for my online therapy community!
