MAHA's CMHC Overview


The Midwest Asian Health Association's Community Mental Health Clinic was established in 2015 with the vision to provide linguistically appropriate, culturally sensitive, and financially affordable mental health services to underserved Asian, Asian American & Pacific Islander, and Asian immigrant populations in the Chicagoland area. The counselors and staff at the CMHC are dedicated to creating a Chicago Chinatown community in which all people, regardless of language or ability to pay, will be able to access mental health services to improve their mental, emotional, and physical well-being.

Our staff of licensed mental health professionals are able to provide services in Mandarin, Cantonese, and English, and are experienced working with youth, adolescents, adults, and elders. We offer individual therapy, family therapy, school consultations, and mental health seminars. Clients reach out to us for therapy to discuss topics such as family or marital conflicts, traumatic experiences, depression, anxiety, behavioral problems, acculturation difficulties, stress management, and other concerns.

Our services are covered by Medicaid, Medicaid MCOs (Aetna Better Health, BCBS, Meridian, and Molina), County Care, and other private insurances. We also have the option of self-pay sliding scale fees. To consult with our Care Coordinator and ask any questions, please call (312) 285-2287 or email [email protected]. If you’re already interested, please fill out this form.

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Our Therapists


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Allison M. Precht, MA, LPC, CADC

Position: Director of Programs
Language: English 

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Nina Ni Liu, MD, PhD

Position: Psychiatrist
Languages: Mandarin, English

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JiaYin (Melissa) Wee, MEd, LCPC


Position: Clinical Manager
Languages: Mandarin, Cantonese, English

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Jonas Ginsburg, LCPC


Position: Clinical Supervisor
Languages: English, Japanese

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Aiting Chen, LCPC, CRC


Position: Mental Health Counselor
Languages: Mandarin, English
Specialties: Depression, Anxiety, OCD, Grief and Loss, and Self-esteem.

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Quan (Anna) Yuan, LSW


Position: Case Manager
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English
 

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Xueqi (Shaw) Xiao, MA, LPC


Position: Mental Health Counselor
Languages: Mandarin, Cantonese, English
Specialties: Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Art therapy, Self-awareness, Interpersonal relationship.
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Ailin Chang, LSW


Position: Mental Health Counselor
Languages: Mandarin, English
Specialties: Trauma, Anxiety, Depression

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Yucheng Zhu, MS


Position: Addictions Counselor
Languages: Mandarin, English
 

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Akane Kumagai

Position: Clinical Social Worker/ Clinical Supervisor
Languages: Japanese, Spanish, and English

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Other Mental Health Staff Team


Hrishikesh Shetty - Mental Health Consultant

Jonathan Brozdowski, M.A. - Community Engagement Specialist 

Justin Huang - EHR/Data Information Analyst

Silvia Yau - Mental Health Billing Coordinator

Katherine Wong - Mental Health Program Care Coordinator

Sophie Tse - Mental Health Clinic Receptionist

Nanzi Zheng, M.S. - Clinical Psychology PhD Student Intern (Northwestern University)

Social Work Master Student Interns

  • Hana Khan (University of Illinois)
  • Demetrius Robledo (University of Illinois)
  • Hillary Peregrina (University of Chicago)
  • Eugene Kim (University of Chicago)
  • Jacquelyn Zhang (University of Illinois)