Windy Vang

Windy Vang joins Anesis Therapy as a graduate student in the Master of Counseling Psychology program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Gender Studies from Metropolitan State University in Minnesota.

Windy has been actively engaged in research that amplifies diverse voices in mental health. From January to April 2025, she was part of a research team at UW-Madison conducting qualitative longitudinal studies on the experiences of Southeast Asian women in Master and Doctorate level practicum sites for counseling. Currently, she contributes to the pain lab at UW-Madison, exploring how Asian communities experience and express pain within their communities and in medical settings.

"It's my personal philosophy that everyone is capable of change if provided with the proper resources," Windy shares. "Every person's story is unique. Finding safety and stability are the first steps in providing competent care. It is my duty to help people navigate the mental health and wellness aspects of their life in a way that honors culture, family, community, and faith along with supporting and advocating for positive youth development through the power of one's own story."

As a first-generation Southeast Asian and Hmong American woman, Windy brings a valuable multicultural perspective to her counseling practice. She is bilingual in Hmong and English, with fluency in both spoken and written language, allowing her to provide culturally responsive care to Hmong-speaking clients.

Windy's professional experience includes working as a certified CNA in a long-term care facility, where she supported residents with various mental health diagnoses and disabilities. She has also served as a safety services worker and supervised visitation worker with Child Protective Services, and as a bilingual paraprofessional in a high school setting, working closely with children struggling with mental health and behavioral concerns, particularly those for whom English is a second language.

Coming from a large family with seven siblings—she shares the middle spot with her younger brother—Windy understands the dynamics of family systems. Outside of her academic and professional pursuits, she enjoys discovering new hiking trails with her 3-year-old black lab, listening to podcasts, and spending quality time with her family.

Windy's approach to counseling is deeply rooted in multiculturalism and social justice, with a particular interest in how trauma is discussed and expressed through language across different cultural contexts.