Dr. Ching-Ching Ruan, Ph.D., LMFT
Certified Gottman Couple Therapist, AAMFT Clinical Fellow, and Approved Supervisor
About Me
I’m Dr. Ching-Ching Ruan, PhD, LMFT, an AAMFT Clinical Fellow and Approved Supervisor with more than 25 years of experience in the mental health field. As a Certified Gottman Therapist, I specialize in helping couples strengthen their relationships, with therapy available in both English and Mandarin Chinese.
Born and raised in Taiwan and having spent most of my adult life in the United States, I have developed a deeply bicultural perspective. I understand what it means to navigate different cultural worlds while integrating them into a meaningful sense of identity and belonging. This lived experience allows me to serve as a bridge for intercultural and interracial couples, as well as immigrant parents and their U.S.-born children who may see relationships, family, and life through different cultural lenses.
I believe every person and couple brings their own values, culture, family experiences, and strengths to therapy. My role is to understand and honor those experiences while helping clients gain clarity and create meaningful change.
I can conduct therapy in English, Mandarin, or both languages within the same session—a unique resource for immigrant and bicultural families navigating both cultural and relational differences.
My commitment to culturally responsive care was recognized with the 2019 Washington Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (WAMFT) Diversity Award.
Outside of my professional work, I enjoy swimming, fitness, singing, music, and traveling. Wherever I travel, I cherish the simple tradition of writing postcards to family and friends across continents—a small but meaningful way of staying connected with the people I care about.