Services
- Individual
- Couples
- Family
- Adolescent/Teen
About My Clients
I am experienced in treating depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, trauma, unresolved issues, life-transition difficulties, family/relational problems, and grief and loss. While I am familiar with treating people from various cultural backgrounds, I have extensive experience working with individuals of Asian decent. I am knowledgeable about the complex Chinese historical and cultural nuances across generations. I am dedicated to bring healing, peace, and empowerment for my clients.
My Background and Approach
My therapeutic approach is rooted in humanistic foundation and integrated with psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, attachment, mind-body, and systems theories. I strive to provide a warm, non-judgmental, culturally-sensitive, and empathic environment for my clients because I believe that optimal growth and change happen in a safe environment. After a thorough assessment of my client's presenting concern and history, I collaborate with my client to formulate a treatment plan that is highly individualized. I specialize in several evidence-based treatments, including Short-Term Psychodynamic Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS). When working with couples, I use Emotionally-Focused Couple Therapy (EFT), which has demonstrated the highest success rate of all couples therapy approaches.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I believe that everyone is fundamentally good, capable, and worthy. I believe that people experience an emotional difficulty or a lack of self worth because of a combination of factors, such as genetic predisposition, experiences in life, learned behaviors, and environmental/cultural factors. I believe that with appropriate support and guidance, people can learn skills to concur life challenges, tolerate or reduce emotional suffering, and rise above the adversity life has dealt them.