Dr. Hansong Zhang, PhD

Dr. Hansong Zhang, PhD

Psychotherapist
TX
5.00
“Seeing Dr. Zhang was truly life-changing for me. After working with two different psychologists in the past, my experience with him was completely different in the best way possible. Through our work together, I was able to process and work through many of my existential struggles, trauma, and relationship difficulties in a way I had never been able to before. After each session, I felt genuinely seen, heard, and supported. In fact, this was the first time I had ever cried in front of a psychologist, which speaks volumes about the level of trust and safety I felt in the therapeutic space he created. He challenged me in the best possible ways helping me reflect on patterns, grow, and make meaningful changes in my own life. He took my cultural background into consideration and understood how my culture can influence personal struggles and relationships, which made me feel even more understood. He is a phenomenal psychologist !”
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100% of patients gave this doctor 5 stars
Excellent wait time
100% of patients waited less than 30 minutes
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Overall rating

5.00

Average wait time

4.91

Bedside manner

5.00
“Seeing Dr. Zhang was truly life-changing for me. After working with two different psychologists in the past, my experience with him was completely different in the best way possible. Through our work together, I was able to process and work through many of my existential struggles, trauma, and relationship difficulties in a way I had never been able to before. After each session, I felt genuinely seen, heard, and supported. In fact, this was the first time I had ever cried in front of a psychologist, which speaks volumes about the level of trust and safety I felt in the therapeutic space he created. He challenged me in the best possible ways helping me reflect on patterns, grow, and make meaningful changes in my own life. He took my cultural background into consideration and understood how my culture can influence personal struggles and relationships, which made me feel even more understood. He is a phenomenal psychologist !”
AMLess than 1 month ago
“Dr. Hansong Zhang has been an exceptional resource. His approach feels genuinely tailored — he listens carefully and meets you where you are rather than applying a one-size-fits-all framework. What stands out most is his ability to pair that empathy with concrete, evidence-based tools and resources that you can actually use. I come away from our work together feeling both understood and equipped. Highly recommend.”
CMLess than 1 month ago

About Dr. Hansong Zhang

Focus areas

Abandonment issues
Confidence Issues
Therapy
Academic Stress
Existential Anxiety
Work-Related Counseling
Childhood Trauma
Mood Disorders

Clientele seen

Young adults (18-24)
Teenagers (13-17)
Adults (25-64)
Individuals
Seniors (65+)

Treatment approaches

Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
Cognitive Processing (CPT)
Attachment-based
Compassion Focused
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Culturally Sensitive

Identity

Gender

Male

Ethnicity

Asian

Languages spoken

Chinese (Mandarin), English

Getting to know Dr. Hansong Zhang

Hello! I am Dr. Hansong Zhang, currently a licensed clinical psychologist in Texas and a professor of psychology at Texas Woman’s University. For many years in the field, the combined experience of counseling, teaching, and psychological research shaped my inquisitive, compassionate, and evidence-based therapeutic style. I specialize in treating adults and working professionals in regard to depression, anxiety, stress coping, relationship conflict, spiritual/religious and existential concerns.

What should a new client know about working with you?

When analyzing the mental and emotional process of clients, I adopt a pragmatic and time-limited psychodynamic approach, which is a comprehensive philosophy/style that combines developmental, interpersonal, object relations, and self psychology. In my opinion, counseling is a medium for clients to establish new insight and achieve new experiences. In this process, new understandings and new experiences are often complementary and reinforce each other.

What is your typical process for working with clients?

You can expect to gain new understanding about yourself and the world, and develop more effective coping strategies that help you achieve meaningful and fulfilling experiences. Your mental and emotional burden will be gradually lifted as we work through your inner barriers. My therapy environment is welcoming, empowering and adequately challenging, so you are able to gently push yourself to discover the inner strength, grit, and purpose that was always there.

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Out-of-pocket fees and assistance
Initial session: $250 for 80 minutes
Ongoing session: $200 for 60 minutes

    Popular visit reasons

    Agoraphobia
    Hoarding Disorder
    New Patient Visit
    Pain Management Consultation
    Psychosexual Evaluation
    Psychotherapy
    Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit
    Sleep Problems
    Agoraphobia
    Hoarding Disorder
    New Patient Visit
    Pain Management Consultation

    Education and background

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    Education and training

    • University of North Texas, Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling Psychology

    NPI number

    1881413128

    Patient reviews

    All reviews have been submitted by patients after interacting with the practice.
    Overall rating
    5.00
    Wait time
    4.91
    Bedside manner
    5.00
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    Seeing Dr. Zhang was truly life-changing for me. After working with two different psychologists in the past, my experience with him was completely different in the best way possible. Through our work together, I was able to process and work through many of my existential struggles, trauma, and relationship difficulties in a way I had never been able to before. After each session, I felt genuinely seen, heard, and supported. In fact, this was the first time I had ever cried in front of a psychologist, which speaks volumes about the level of trust and safety I felt in the therapeutic space he created. He challenged me in the best possible ways helping me reflect on patterns, grow, and make meaningful changes in my own life. He took my cultural background into consideration and understood how my culture can influence personal struggles and relationships, which made me feel even more understood. He is a phenomenal psychologist !
    Dr. Hansong Zhang has been an exceptional resource. His approach feels genuinely tailored — he listens carefully and meets you where you are rather than applying a one-size-fits-all framework. What stands out most is his ability to pair that empathy with concrete, evidence-based tools and resources that you can actually use. I come away from our work together feeling both understood and equipped. Highly recommend.
    Dr. Zhang has been an excellent psychologist and therapist. He’s very warm and professional as well as understanding. It has been an incredible journey with him and he’s very welcome and warm especially for new patients! If you’re considering a therapist please give him a call and book an appointment!
    I got a correct decision to get Dr. Hansong. He is very helpful o understand the situation and treat accordingly. He provides useful resources to study about the scenario. Highly recommend for others.
    Dr. Zhang has been such a huge part of my personal growth over the past year that I’ve been seeing him. He is incredibly patient and kind. It’s obvious to me that he pays attention to what I’m saying and remembers things as well, which is something I haven’t experienced with therapists in the past. He knows which questions to ask to help you understand yourself better and work through ongoing conflicts as well as past trauma. He has helped me connect dots from things I experienced in the past and how they affect me today, when I wasn’t aware. He has taught me how to navigate that as well. For women who avoid male providers: I am a woman and have always avoided male providers, too, but I’m glad that I trusted Dr. Zhang because he has helped me immensely. I have always felt safe, heard, and understood during our sessions. Overall, I’m very happy to be working with him and highly recommend him.
    Hansong provides me with individualized care and advice. He takes all of the factors going on in my life into consideration and gives me resources to explore and new thought avenues to wonder down.
    Very personable and quick to understand my needs. Was willing to work with me on a very tight timeline and provided a ton of support throughout the process.
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    Dr Zhang is very caring and empathetic and I feel very safe opening up to him. A great listener. Provides very helpful frameworks for taking an honest look at yourself in the mirror. Would highly recommend!
    Hansong is very warm and supportive. I can comfortably open my heart to him. He always listens patiently to my story, provides me with new perspectives on problems, constantly encourages me, and accompanies me through the most difficult period of my life. I’m grateful to have him as my therapist.
    Dr. Zhang is an excellent communicator, who is willing to listen to you, analyze things objectively, and keep you accountable.
    My visit with Hansong was great! He is always very kind and great at listening to what I have to say, while also providing me with great feedback and advice catered to my needs. I am extremely happy to have Hansong as my therapist. He always makes a strong effort to help me and it genuinely improves my quality of life. He is also very flexible with me! I would highly recommend him to anyone.
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    What are common reasons for patients to see Dr. Hansong Zhang?

    Dr. Hansong Zhang frequently sees patients for New Patient Visit, Pain Management Consultation, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit, and Sleep Problems. You can see other visit reasons for Dr. Hansong Zhang on their profile.

    What languages does Dr. Hansong Zhang speak?

    Dr. Hansong Zhang speaks English and Chinese (Mandarin).

    How do patients rate Dr. Hansong Zhang in reviews?

    12 patients have reviewed Dr. Hansong Zhang. The overall rating for this doctor is 5/5. They have a 5/5 rating for bedside manner and a 4.91/5 rating for wait time. You can read individual reviews and ratings on their profile.

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