Ruiyi Cheng

Compassionate and highly motivated mental health counseling intern with direct clinical experience supporting adolescents and adults with complex mental health diagnoses, including schizophrenia, borderline personality disorder (BPD), depression, and PTSD. Skilled in conducting comprehensive assessments, formulating DSM-5 diagnoses, and developing individualized treatment plans. Provide long-term therapy using evidence-based approaches, such as CBT, ACT, and psychodynamic therapy. Experienced in both the U.S. In international clinical and research settings, with a culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and client-centered approach. Bilingual in Mandarin and English, with a strong ability to build rapport, adapt interventions to diverse needs, and collaborate effectively with psychiatric providers.

CANS (Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths)

• Mandarin Chinese, Native
• English, Bilingual

• Chinese Students and Scholars’ Association, University of Connecticut, Vice President, 05/01/21, 04/01/22

Signed a long-term cooperation sponsorship with five companies and suppliers., Raised over 5,000 USD in activity funds every year., Organized school events and the cumulative number of participants reached more than 10,000.

• GED (Get Everybody Dance) Dancing Crew, President, 05/01/21, 06/01/22,

Performed in dance programs at school events, including two original classical dances during Asian night.

Independent Researcher
The Association Between Father–Daughter Relationships and Daughters’ Romantic Relationships
06/2022 – 10/2022

• Investigated how father–daughter relationship quality influences romantic attachment patterns.
• Designed study, conducted literature review, and analyzed relational and psychological factors.
• Presented written findings with implications for clinical and couples therapy.

Research Assistant
Relationship Between Music and Verbal Working Memory
05/2022 – 07/2022 | Advisor: Prof. Steven Mellor, University of Connecticut

• Examined effects of background music on verbal working memory in 145 college students.
• Applied cluster random sampling and conducted ANOVA using SPSS.
• Identified both positive and negative impacts of music on memory performance and response time.