Jieyang Zheng MA LMFT-IT

I started my journey as a Marriage and Family Therapist in training (MFT-IT) in Madison in 2023. I received my master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy at Wheaton College, IL in August 2023 and moved to the Madison area shortly after graduation. 

In clinical work, I prioritize building therapeutic alliance with clients with empathy, reflective listening, genuineness and unconditional positive regard. I also have a special interest in serving young clients and their families. Play is the primary language for children. To serve young clients well, I primarily use evidence-based play therapy and integrate neurobiology in clinical work to help children become more resilient, more adventurous, more empathetic towards others, and most importantly, emotionally more secure with their caregivers. I believe attachment is a very key element to our emotional well-being from cradle to grave. To help children and teenagers thrive, I collaborate with parents and caregivers to gain insight into family dynamics, improve conflict resolution skills and understand their own attachment history so that they can tap into their own personal resources to build a more emotionally secure relationship with their children and flourish together as a family. I am also a certified Prepare & Enrich premarital and marital facilitator to provide couples counseling with my externship training in Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples.  

My interest in working with children started with volunteering at my church’s after school program in Chicago. My clinical approach is also informed by a holistic understanding of human nature and my own wrestling with questions about suffering, redemption and hope. 

In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my husband, family, friends and our cat. 

Jieyang is in the office on Thursdays and is currently accepting private pay clients at $100 per session with sliding scale available. She sees children as well as families and adults. She is fluent in English, Mandarin Chinese and Cantonese Chinese.

Please call (608) 223-1506 x7 if you wish to contact Jieyang “Jay-Young”. Email should not be used for emergencies or urgent messages.

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