Licensed Master Social WorkerHouston, Texas
Jo Truong, LMSW
Emotionally attuned, depth‑oriented.
Critical thinker, creative problem‑solver.
Reduced-fee sessions, under the clinical supervision of Chelsea Sanchez, LCSW-S, at Elevate Healing Pathways.
About me
I am a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) in Houston, building a clinical practice rooted in psychodynamic and attachment-based frameworks.
I'm especially drawn to working with trauma, grief, and identity-related concerns, and to helping clients understand how early relationships and life experiences shape the way they move through the world today.
Background
Alongside my clinical path, I spent more than a decade in nonprofit operations, fundraising, and community programming, with organizations serving refugees, youth, and Asian American communities.
That work taught me
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To understand the systems clients live within.
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How trust is built with people from many backgrounds.
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To stay steady and organized when things get complicated.
These are skills I now bring into the therapy room.
Education & licensure
Education
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2023–2026
Master of Social Work, Clinical
University of Houston
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2023–26
Mental Health Advanced Practice in Social Work (MHAPS) Program FLO
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2025–26
President
UH Association of Asian American Social Workers
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2023–25
Secretary
UH Association of Asian American Social Workers
Licensure
- License
- Effective
- July 10, 2026
- Expiration
- June 30, 2028
- NPI
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Work portfolio
A gallery of the design work that I am proud of; the special events I have been a part of, conceived, and executed; and the video work that I have scripted, edited, and produced.
Back to Jo's practice
Work Portfolio
A gallery of the design work that I am proud of; the special events I have been a part of, conceived, and executed; and the video work that I have scripted, edited, and produced.
All organized by the organizations that I have worked for.
Chinese Community Center
Asian Heritage Tours
Gala
CCC videos produced
International Rescue Committee
Fall 2018
Come Together, A Benefit Concert
for the International Rescue Committee Wichita
Local musicians and former IRC refugee clients from the Democratic Republic of Congo performed at Central Standard Brewery. Sponsors were Dillons, Il Vicino and Bricktown Brewery.
Cooking Demonstration Series
for the International Rescue Committee Wichita
January 2018
Afghan Chicken Korma with Abdul Satar
On January 2018, former refugee, US Army interpreter, and aspiring Computer Software Engineer Abdul Satar teaches how to make Afghan Chicken Korma to IRC Supporters and event attendees. Sponsors were First Church of the Brethren and Dillons.
March 2018
Congolese-style Ugali, Chicken and Fried Plantains with Dorcas
On March 2018, Former Refugee and WSU Engineer Student Dorcas leads event attendees through this splendid, traditional family recipe. Sponsors were St. Andrew's Episcopal Church and Dillons.
Articles
written for the International Rescue Committee Wichita
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Blaise Bigabwa, the unlimited potential of a person
Blaise Bigabwa works with IRC Wichita as a French, Kiswahili, and Kinyarwanda interpreter. On weekday mornings at the IRC office, you can find Blaise sitting behind the front desk on his laptop, ready to assist and interpret for clients who just finished ESL (English as a Second Language) class or accompanying caseworkers to appointments to help with interpretation…
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Keith Smith, and a labor of love
Keith Smith has logged in more than 235 hours of volunteering with the IRC Wichita. Broken down, that is thirty, eight-hour days, about six full weeks of work. Keith’s total number of volunteer hours reflect a deep level of commitment to and care for the refugee families arriving here in Wichita…
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How a dedicated volunteer became the missing link
The Safi family arrived in April 2018 and shortly thereafter, a long-time IRC Wichita volunteer, Wizie Eads, became a family mentor. That spring, Wizie and her husband Darwin were spending time with the family when they learned that one member, Shamsuddin (Shams) was walking 4 miles a day to take one of his children to school…
Immigrant Learning Center
Volunteer work
I worked with Immigrant Learning Center, Boston, MA to edit pre-recorded footage for their Immigrant Entrepreneur video series.
Contact me
Contact me for a full resume or inquiries on booking sessions with me.
I'm glad to offer reduced-fee sessions under the clinical supervision of Chelsea Sanchez, Licensed Clinical Social Worker–Supervisor (LCSW-S), at Elevate Healing Pathways.
- Email jo@elevatehealingpathways.com
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