Tania Gainza is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and the Senior Clinician at Collision Counseling, where she brings over nine years of experience helping individuals and couples navigate trauma, relationship distress, and emotional challenges. With specialized training in EMDR and the Gottman Method (Levels 1 & 2), Tania empowers clients to rebuild trust in themselves and restore balance in their personal and relational lives.
Tania’s therapeutic approach is grounded in compassion, clarity, and cultural sensitivity. She works closely with clients to process unresolved trauma, identify internal strengths, and move toward more fulfilling and connected living. Her bilingual background allows her to serve both English- and Spanish-speaking clients with deep cultural awareness.
Before joining Collision Counseling, Tania held multiple roles at Fernbrook Family Center in Minnesota, where she served as a clinical supervisor, outpatient therapist, and school-linked mental health provider. In addition to providing direct client care, she has extensive experience supervising clinical interns and trainees and has been recognized as a state-approved clinical supervisor.
Tania earned her Master of Social Work from the University of Michigan and her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Andrews University. She is currently EMDR-certified, a MAP-trained Therapist, and a passionate advocate for trauma-informed, evidence-based care.
Zoey Chu, MS, is a Certified Counselor at Collision Counseling who is passionate about helping clients heal from trauma, rebuild emotional safety, and reconnect with their inner strengths. Her approach is warm, steady, and collaborative, rooted in deep cultural sensitivity and an understanding that healing unfolds differently for every person.
Zoey’s clinical work draws from evidence-based approaches, including CBT, EMDR-informed strategies, and mindfulness-based regulation skills to support clients navigating anxiety, stress responses, and post-accident recovery. She helps clients understand their nervous system, restore a sense of safety, and develop coping skills that feel sustainable and empowering. Zoey strives to create a therapeutic space where clients feel seen, supported, and grounded as they move toward greater regulation and resilience.
As a bilingual clinician (English and Mandarin) with lived experience as an immigrant from Taiwan, Zoey is deeply committed to culturally responsive care. She brings a nuanced understanding of identity, transition, and belonging, and is honored to support clients from diverse backgrounds and life experiences.
Alongside her clinical practice, Zoey is actively involved in research at the University of Washington that explores how people heal from pain and trauma. Her work includes NIH-funded studies on music, mindfulness-based approaches, CBT, and hypnotic analgesia for pain and emotional regulation. She also contributes to research on mental health service utilization, including a statewide SCI firearm injury study examining how individuals access care and recover psychologically after traumatic injuries. This research background enriches Zoey’s therapeutic perspective and allows her to weave evidence-based understanding gently and effectively into her clinical work.
Zoey earned her M.S. in Research Psychology from Seattle Pacific University and brings a strong foundation in health psychology, behavioral science, and trauma recovery to her practice. She is dedicated to helping clients feel understood, supported, and empowered as they move toward greater emotional clarity, resilience, and wellbeing.