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SuMing Sullivan
Assistant professor of the practice
SuMing Sullivan
DSW, LICSW
Contact
Telephone: 617-552-4542
Email: solbergs@bc.edu
Education
- B.S., Johns Hopkins University
- M.S.W., Boston College
- D.S.W., University of Pennsylvania (ABD)
Research Interests
Asian Americans
Family estrangement
Emotionally Focused Therapy and Attachment Theory
Critical social work
Contemporary psychoanalysis
Liberation praxis
Race and racialization
Expertise
- Clinical Practice
- Health
- Mental Health
- Trauma
Biography
SuMing Sullivan (she/they), DSW, LICSW, is an assistant professor of the practice at the Boston College School of Social Work. She is a licensed clinical social worker in Massachusetts and New York, a clinical supervisor, and the founder of a private practice in Arlington, Massachusetts, focusing on relational systems, couples, multi-generational families, and individuals.
Professor Sullivan specializes in culturally attuned attachment theory, critical theory, and liberatory practice. Her clinical and scholarly focus includes extensive work with Asian Americans, mixed-race adults, and couples navigating historical and relational trauma.
Her doctoral research examined the nuanced experiences of estrangement within Asian American families and its impact on racialized identity. Additionally, she has significant clinical experience in supporting Cambodian-American refugees and their descendants.
Professional Activities
International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT) Certified Emotionally Focused Therapist and Supervisor for Couples and Individuals
Clinical Practice Experience
Private Practice; Consultant/Trainer; Emergency Department Social Worker at Massachusetts General Hospital, Community Mental Health Outpatient Therapy at Atrius Health (formerly Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates)