Specialties

• Relationship issues (attachment, emotions, boundaries, communication, trust, intimacy, triggers)

• Inner child work

• Inner critic

• Shame

• Impostor syndrome

• People pleasers & fawning

• Assertiveness skill training

Why

• Relationships dictate the quality of our lives.

• Strong and satisfying relationships makes life more enjoyable and meaningful. 

Focus

• I work with interracial couples, survivors of trauma, Asian couples, gay/queer couples, and premarital therapy. 

Issues

• I work with individuals who want to better understand their attachment styles, want to heal their inner child, manage anxiety, challenge self-criticism/self-judgment, and increase self-esteem and self-worth.

Solution

• Learn to manage conflict, increasing intimacy, building trust, managing overwhelming emotions, increasing vulnerability, interrupting patterns of self sabotage.

• You both want to be in couples therapy.

• You’re motivated, engaged, curious, reflective, honest, and ready to do the work.

• You’re seeking a direct therapist who will keep you accountable and call you out with compassion.

Therapy Approach

• Internal Family Systems (IFS), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Relational Cultural Theory, attachment theory.

• Most couples see me for 3-6 months as my approach is to provide couples with practical skills and learn to self manage without me long term.

Specialties

• Recovery from intergenerational, complex, and childhood trauma. 

Why

• Trauma impacts 4 domains (identity, self esteem, trust, intimacy) causing significant distress and suffering.

Issues

• Guilt, shame, anger, grief, anxiety, depression, mind reading, emotional numbing, self-criticism, fear, avoidance, people pleasing, perfectionism, difficulty with vulnerability, mistrust of others.

Solution

• Healing, growth, and transformation is possible when we engage not just our mind, but body.

• Learn to manage overwhelming thoughts & feelings, become more comfortable with vulnerability, learn healthy boundaries & assertive communication, and have a more satisfying and meaningful life.

• You’ve tried traditional talk therapy before and want something different.

• You’re seeking a direct therapist who weaves in somatic, experiential, narrative approaches and also teaches you practical skills/tools.

• You’re not looking for a quick “fix”.

Therapy Approach

• Somatic therapy, phase based trauma approach, mindfulness, self compassion, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), attachment theory, Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP), psychedelic preparation and integration.

• Most clients see me for 9-12 months and experiment with all they’ve learned outside of session. Some come back after a year or so and others try another form of therapy I don’t offer (e.g. EMDR).

Specialties

• Our environment, society, and culture shape who we are, how we navigate the world, and how we relate to ourselves and others.

• Therapy is culturally attuned and responsive for all parts of you, through curiosity, dignity, affirmation, and compassion.

Why

• When we are ‘othered’ due to difference, this creates significant distress and suffering due to oppression & discrimination.

• Moreover, the field of mental health lacks diversity for BIPOC & LGBTQIA+ folks.

Focus

• Many of my clients are 1st, 1.5 or 2nd generation immigrants, adult children of refugees, people of color, part of the Asian diaspora, in polyamorous/consensual non-monogamous relationships, gay/queer, trans, and gender non conforming.

Solution

• Areas of difference including sexuality, gender, religion, (dis)ability, class, race, ethnicity, and migration are valued and prioritized in therapy.

• All parts of you are welcome. 

Therapy Approach

• Decolonizing therapy, narrative therapy, relational cultural theory, judicious self disclosure, therapy with dignity, culturally humility, acknowledgement and sharing of power, explicit naming of differences in treatment, racial trauma and race based fatigue, gender affirming care, healing as a process vs. outcome, vulnerability as power.

Specialties

• Traumatic loss, ambiguous loss, loss of childhood, loss of trust, loss of time, loss of safety.

Why

• We live in a society where death is not discussed openly and we are uncomfortable with it.

• We live in a culture where the automatic response is to fix or solve issues. Grief and loss cannot be fixed.

• Internalizing feelings and thoughts around grief is unnatural and causes more suffering.

Focus

• Individuals who have lost one or both parents/caregivers, parents who have lost a child, those impacted by childhood trauma and neglect, immigrants, children of immigrants, adoptees.

Issues

• I work with individuals who want to better accept loss and manage the waves of grief.

• I work with individuals who are experiencing compassion fatigue and burn out from caretaking.

Solution

• Grief needs time, space, and permission to be felt, witnessed, heard, and processed.

• Engaging in rituals, ceremony, spirituality, religion, art, and expression are different ways to process and release grief.

Therapy Approach

• Narrative therapy, relational cultural theory, experiential therapy, Self Compassion, mindfulness.

• Most clients see me for 3-6 months with adjunctive treatment (e.g. attending couples therapy, support group, etc.).

Specialties

• Social anxiety, generalized anxiety, anxiety related to trauma and PTSD, panic, chronic stress, rumination, overthinking, overachievers, overfunctioners, perfectionists.

Why

• Anxiety and panic causes significant distress resulting in job performance, strained relationships, missed work days, missed school days, illness, and poorer health outcomes such as increased cortisol.

Focus

• I work with therapists, social workers, physicians, nurses, lawyers, those in non profit, and those working in tech.

Issues

• Anxiety, panic, stress, worry, rumination, burn out, compassion fatigue.

• This can show up as: fatigue, shortness of breath, pain, difficulty sleeping, headaches, irritability, frustration, anger.

Solution

• Learn to manage panic, stress, overwhelm, anxiety with more ease, calm, and acceptance.

• You want to try psychotherapy before considering medication.

• You find it hard to learn how to manage your anxiety by yourself such as following a 30-day mindfulness app program, joining a support group, or reading a self help book.

• You seek someone with expertise and training who will keep you accountable, provide you education, and guide you toward self management techniques and self understanding to get to the foundation of your anxiety.

Therapy Approach

• Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, Self Compassion, Somatic Therapy, Existential Therapy.