My approach to therapy begins with the utmost respect, care, and appreciation for clients and their stories. I believe that they are the experts in their lives, with boundless potential to continue to write their narratives. In therapy, I strive to create a space that fosters collaboration, trust, and safety to explore all aspects of being human while crafting a meaningful life. I have approached therapy with a humanistic-experiential lens which has included theory from EFT, Psychodynamic Theory, and Multicultural psychology, but I have been trained in various evidence-based treatments, and therefore have found that integrating treatment modalities that adapt to my clients' needs has served them best.

I strive to provide a warm, affirming, and collaborative therapeutic experience for my clients. As a multiculturally-minded therapist, I emphatically welcome people’s various identities into therapy as we consider how these have shaped their experiences in the world. Using an integration of Adlerian, relational-cultural, and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) orientations, l work with my clients to explore and make sense of their experiences, find empowerment, and learn actionable ways to continue striving toward their best sense of self.

My approach to therapy is holistic and non-judgmental, emphasizing the integration of mind and body in order to strengthen mental power, reduce stress, and improve quality of life. I aim to create a safe, collaborative environment that allows for growth and development over time. I use a trauma-informed, strengths-based, client-centered approach, which includes Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

Therapy is a space for you to express your feelings and concerns as well as develop strategies and next steps in order to reach your intended goal. I use a collaborative approach that incorporates CBT and person-centered therapy in order to help you reach your goals with self-growth and self-understanding. To me, therapy is a safe and judgement-free space for self-expression and self-actualization on one’s own terms and preferences.

I bring a distinctive approach to therapy, deeply grounded in my background as an educator.
In my therapeutic practice, I draw upon my educational experience to create a safe and nurturing environment where clients can explore their inner worlds, express themselves freely, and embark on a journey of self-discovery. I use a client-centered, strengths-based approach through a lens of psychodynamic, humanistic, and systems theories. I encourage my clients’ work through several modalities, including DBT, Social Rhythm Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and CBT.

In our era enchanted by AI and virtual reality, creating a genuine interpersonal relationship with the client, I believe, has never been as important. Achieved through listening to their unique stories and recognizing their distinctive strengths, this relationship possesses inherent therapeutic value and serves as the foundation for any other methods and techniques. Building on this, I assist my clients in articulating their needs and wants across bio-psycho-social-spiritual dimensions, and subsequently in identifying practical and attainable steps to foster personal growth. Drawing inspiration from both Asian spirituality and existential philosophy, I consider accepting and discovering the authentic self, coupled with creating meanings for life, as the ultimate goal of our therapeutic journey.

I approach therapy in an integrated manner, most frequently incorporating tenets of cognitive behavioral therapy via interpersonal and multicultural lenses. Likewise, I make strong efforts to be collaborative in-session and truly believe therapy should be tailored to individuals’ unique beliefs, cultures, and values.

My approach to therapy is integrative, collaborative, and developmental. I primarily utilize Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Feminist Therapy, and cultural humility. My goal is to create a therapeutic space that fosters an individual’s empowerment to be their authentic self and pursue a life that truly aligns with their values and identities.