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Do you ever feel overwhelmed or stuck in the same relationship patterns? Life can bring emotional and mental challenges that leave us feeling lost, disconnected, or unsure of what to do next. My goal is to help you make sense of what’s happening, deepen your understanding of yourself, and find healthier ways to move through difficult moments. For over 20 years, I’ve worked with men and women who are tired of always putting others first. Together, we’ll explore what’s keeping you stuck and work toward greater clarity, confidence, and direction—so you can build relationships, and a life, that feel more authentic and fulfilling.
During our first session, we’ll take time to talk about what brings you to therapy and answer any questions you may have about the process. We’ll explore your background, including family dynamics and any relevant medical or personal history, and discuss what you hope to gain from counseling. This first meeting is an opportunity for us to get to know each other and begin understanding the challenges you’re facing. Together, we’ll start identifying goals and how therapy can best support you moving forward.
For over 20 years, I’ve supported clients—especially those from Asian and immigrant backgrounds—through some of life’s most challenging moments. Many of the people I work with struggle with feelings of shame, guilt, or pressure to be perfect, often rooted in cultural expectations and family dynamics. In our work together, we’ll gently explore these experiences while developing practical tools to help you set healthier boundaries, build confidence, and treat yourself with greater self-compassion.
Adult Asian, Filipina professionals raised by immigrant parents struggling with shame, guilt and people-pleasing behaviors. Adult clients experiencing anxiety, depression and struggling with work-life balance, acculturation issues, low self-esteem, struggling with difficulty coping with family expectations obligations and pressure, setting boundaries and limits, practicing self-care, difficulty expressing emotions, finding sense of purpose, to feel heard and seen, and achieve greater life satisfaction and personal fulfillment.
Anxiety
Depression
Grief
Coping Skills
Life Transitions
Peer Relationships
Asian / Asian American
Woman
California
Aetna
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
CBT is a powerful, results-oriented approach that helps reduce anxiety and depression. I use it with my clients to create meaningful, lasting change by identifying and shifting patterns such as self-blame, perfectionism, and negative thinking. It’s a practical, empowering tool that helps you break free from unhelpful beliefs and move forward with greater clarity and confidence.
Attachment-based
Attachment-based therapy looks at the connection between early attachment experiences with primary caregivers and ability to develop and form healthy relationships as an adult. It is helpful to revisit some learned behaviors and beliefs to empower you to keep some or replace them.
2 ratings with written reviews
March 21, 2026
I had a positive experience with my therapist. She is friendly and warm, which made it easy for me to feel comfortable opening up. I especially appreciate how she focuses on the present—it helps me stay grounded. The time went by so quickly that one hour didn’t feel like enough, which says a lot about how helpful and engaging the 1st session was. I’m looking forward to seeing her again next week.
February 4, 2025
she understand what i am saying . i feel supported and understood.