Meet our team
we rise
together
By empathizing with the unique circumstances of marginalized communities – the team at We Rise Therapy & Wellness empower you by providing a safe place to heal holistically.
Knou Xiong, (pronounced New) she/her/hers
New Jersey Licensed Clinical Social Worker License # 44SC06247500
Wisconsin Licensed Clinical Social Worker License # 11302 – 123
“Slow breathing is like an anchor in the midst of an emotional storm: the anchor won’t make the storm go away, but it will hold you steady until it passes.” — Russ Harris
“It is not the bruises on the body that hurt. It is the wounds of the heart and the scars on the mind.” — Aisha Mirza
Hello! I’m a therapist at We Rise Therapy and Wellness. I received my undergraduate in Social Welfare and graduate degree in Social Work from University of Wisconsin-Madison. My past experience includes working with children and families doing early intervention, parent coaching, school social work, community and hospital social work as well as individual and small group counseling.
My style
I enjoy getting to know my client’s unique stories and learning how I can best support them through a compassionate, trauma informed, empowering and strengths based perspective. My goal is to create a space of validation and understanding of a client’s experience and supporting them in finding ways to address their needs and meet their goals. I do this through an education based approach, using strategies from cognitive behavior therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness strategies and other strategies that may support growth and learning. I look forward to walking alongside you on your journey of self discovery, growth and wellness.
Inspirational Books
How to meet yourself: The Ultimate Guide to Self-Discovery & Unlocking Your True Potential
The Neuroscience of Self-Love: How to improve your most important relationship
The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures (FSG Classics) by Anne Fadiman (2012-04-24)
My Therapy Interests
- Grief and Loss
- Anxiety and Depression
- Trauma work
- Life Transitions
Services I offer
My Self Care Rituals
Daily exercise and walks with my dog, body care massages, listening to music and spending time talking to or seeing friends/family weekly.