My Approach

I start my work with clients by asking about their experiences in therapy and what approaches have/have not worked for them. If it is your first time in therapy, we will try to find out together what works best for you! I often draw from the following approaches:  

• Attachment-oriented: I believe your history of relationships influence how you process emotions and manage interpersonal interactions. I am interested in helping you learn more helpful ways to care for your emotions and create more fulfilling relationships.

• Cognitive behavioral (CBT): I look forward to helping you understand the connection between your physical sensations, beliefs, behaviors, and emotions. Over time, we can build more helpful and kinder (vs. self-critical) narratives/beliefs.  

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): I will help you identify and engage more with your values (i.e., take action on what's important to you) in order to live a more fulfilling life. We can also practice skills, including mindfulness, to help you manage difficult thoughts/feelings more effectively.

Areas of Specialization

• Trauma/Complex Trauma (including abuse/neglect, relational, religious/spiritual, intergenerational)

• Anxiety/Stress

• Depression

• Relationship issues 

• Identity development/affirmation

• Acculturation stress

Client Focus

• Adults

• BIPOC

• LGBTQIA+ affirming

About Me

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Substance Use/Homelessness - South Texas Veterans Healthcare System, San Antonio, TX
Predoctoral Internship - Pacific Clinics/Asian Pacific Family Center - Pasadena, CA 

Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology, Wheaton College, IL
B.S. in Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley

Coming from a family that values science/engineering, I earned my undergraduate degree in chemistry...though I later realized that I would probably do better in a field that involved working more with people. After working for a year in Japan, I became more interested in mental health care. I enrolled in a clinical psychology doctoral program and have been providing therapy to clients across the lifespan since 2012. 

I acknowledge the privileges I hold as a cishet Asian American psychologist and am committed to lifelong learning and action to support antiracist and anti-oppressive practices so that more people can enjoy and participate fully in the world around them. 

When I'm not working, I enjoy hiking, traveling, and attempting to grow things in the garden.