Meet the BHP Collective
Welcome from Mavis Xu, BA (she/her/hers)
Mandarin Translation:
Please see for English translation below
Mavis 从小在中国长大，本科毕业于美国德州大学奥斯汀分校心理学专业，辅修教育心理学，并以荣誉学位毕业。目前，她正在约翰霍普金斯大学攻读临床心理健康咨询硕士学位，已在美国生活和学习超过六年。
跨文化的成长与学习经历，使 Mavis 对留学生和移民群体在生活、就业、文化适应中常见的困扰有着深刻理解。她特别关注中美文化差异对个体身份认同、人际互动和心理健康的影响，并致力于为来访者提供一个安全、被理解与接纳的空间，支持他们在转变、挣扎或迷茫的阶段中稳步前行。
作为一名女性咨询师，Mavis 同时关心女性与性少数群体在社会中所面临的压迫与挑战，尤其在身份认同、自我价值、亲密关系和权利意识等方面的探索与成长。她相信，每个人都值得被倾听与支持，并有能力活出自己希望的样子。
在咨询风格上，Mavis 注重与来访者建立真实而平等的关系，尊重每个人的节奏与独特性。她擅长运用正念与接纳为基础的疗法，协助来访者在情绪管理、关系修复、自我连接等方面找到属于自己的路径，并灵活结合多种理论流派，提供个性化的支持与陪伴。
English Translation:
Mavis is currently pursuing her Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Johns Hopkins University. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with Honors and a minor in Educational Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin. Her academic background, paired with a deep interest in human behavior and emotional well-being, guides her compassionate and holistic approach to mental health care.
Originally from China, Mavis brings a culturally informed perspective to her work, recognizing how identity, family, language, and societal expectations can deeply shape mental health. She believes that everyone deserves a space where they can be fully heard, seen, and supported, especially during times of transition, uncertainty, or emotional pain.
Mavis is particularly passionate about integrating mindfulness and acceptance-based approaches into therapy, helping individuals reconnect with themselves in grounded and compassionate ways. At the same time, she tailors her work to each person’s unique needs and pace, meeting clients where they are with empathy, openness, and respect.
In addition to her clinical training, Mavis enjoys exploring insight through literature, Tarot, and astrology. She is fascinated by the ways we seek meaning through both science and symbolism, and how these tools can support greater self-understanding and personal growth. In her free time, she finds joy in reading, journaling, and connecting with the natural world—practices that help her stay grounded and present in both life and her work with clients.
