He is on faculty in the Department of Counseling Psychology at Santa Clara University, where he teaches classes on couple therapy, complex trauma, and LGBTQ counseling. Previously, Ling was the founding Clinical Director of the Silicon Valley chapter of A Home Within, the largest national non-profit dedicated to serving the emotional needs of foster children. He continues to provide pro-bono therapy through A Home Within as well as Give An Hour Foundation, a non-profit serving the mental health needs of military veterans and their families.