Wen Yan holds a PhD, Department of Social Work, from The Chinese University of HongKong, and has BSSc & MPhil, Department of Psychology, from Beijing Normal University. She is a Asst Professor and teaches clinical courses in the Department of Social Work in FuDan University Social Work. Wen Yan is the 1st Chinese national to complete the Chinese-American Advance Structural Family Therapy Training Program and the 5th in the Chinese-German Advanced Psychoanalyst Training Program.
Wen Yan is a clinical practitioner in the field of mental health for over 15 years. She worked as clinical psychologist and family therapist in various hospital and therapy centers. Since 2008 she has collaborated with the psychiatrists in the Psychosomatic Award of ShangHai Mental Health Center, to provide family counseling for inpatients as well as supervision and training for junior therapists.
Wen Yan also does research based closely on clinical practice, especially on topics related with systemic dynamics within the family with mental afflicted child. She has published various books and papers on clinical topics. Currently, she is doing some cross-cultural cooperative studies discussing child protection issues and general mental health service system.