MS Counselor
Fangyuan Ge’s path to becoming a therapist has been somewhat different from the traditional route. He grew up in China before coming to the United States and spent more than ten years serving in the U.S. Army, primarily as a Combat Medic. Caring for and leading people during some of the most difficult moments of their lives taught him a lesson that continues to shape his approach to therapy: people are often much more than what we see in their worst moments.
Fangyuan earned his Master of Science in Clinical and Counseling Psychology, with a Generalist concentration, from Chestnut Hill College. At Sexual Addiction Treatment Services (SATS), he works with adults in individual and group settings. His clinical interests include problematic sexual behaviors, trauma, shame, emotional regulation, healthy boundaries, accountability, relationships, and helping clients recognize patterns that may be keeping them stuck.
His approach to therapy combines compassion with accountability. Fangyuan believes clients need a space where they can speak honestly without feeling reduced to a diagnosis, an offense, or the worst decision they have made. At the same time, meaningful change sometimes requires becoming uncomfortable, challenging one’s own thinking, recognizing unhealthy patterns, and taking responsibility for choices. His role is not to judge clients or make decisions for them, but to walk beside them, challenge them when necessary, and help them discover healthier ways to move forward.
Originally from China and bilingual in Mandarin and English, Fangyuan appreciates how culture, family expectations, identity, and stigma can influence the way people understand mental health and asking for help. He recognizes that entering therapy can itself be a difficult first step.
One lesson he carried from military medicine into counseling is to meet people where they are, not where we wish they were. He brings that philosophy into the therapy room, believing people can be accountable for their past while still building a healthier, more connected, and meaningful future.
Outside of his clinical work, Fangyuan enjoys spending time on his hobby farm with his wife and their animals, especially their horses and donkeys. That time continues to remind him of the importance of patience, connection, and sometimes simply slowing down.
