Culturally Sensitive Therapy

My specialization in culturally sensitive therapy is driven by a deep commitment to acknowledging and integrating the diverse backgrounds, values, and experiences of each individual into the therapeutic process. I recognize that culture profoundly shapes mental health, coping mechanisms, and treatment expectations. By adopting a culturally sensitive approach, I ensure that therapy is not only respectful and affirming of a client's identity—including race, ethnicity, religion, socioeconomic status, and sexual orientation—but also maximally effective. My goal is to move beyond a one-size-fits-all model, co-creating a healing space where clients feel truly seen, understood, and validated in the context of their unique cultural framework.

Attachment-based

Attachment-Based Treatment (ABT) serves as a cornerstone of my therapeutic practice, providing a robust framework for understanding and addressing deep-seated emotional and relational patterns. By focusing on the client's internal working models—the unconscious blueprints of relationships formed in early life—ABT helps to illuminate how past attachment experiences influence present-day relational distress and emotional regulation.

Internal Family Systems (IFS)

IFS (Internal Family Systems) is integrated into my practice to gently guide clients toward recognizing and understanding their psyche as comprised of various "parts"—each with positive intent. This model allows clients to differentiate from extreme or burdened parts, accessing the core Self, which is inherently compassionate, calm, and clear. By operating from the Self, clients can heal wounded parts (Exiles) and harmonize protective parts (Managers and Firefighters). The primary therapeutic goal is to foster internal cohesion, self-leadership, and self-compassion, transforming internal conflict into collaboration. Ultimately, IFS empowers clients to establish a secure, compassionate relationship with their whole internal system, leading to sustainable emotional regulation and authentic self-expression in the world.

Psychodynamic

In my sessions, psychodynamic therapy looks like slowing down enough to understand why certain patterns keep showing up—not just how to “manage” them. We pay attention to the themes underneath your current stress: the inner critic, perfectionism, people-pleasing, overthinking, feeling “too much” or “not enough,” and the ways you’ve learned to stay safe in relationships. Together we explore where those patterns were formed, what they’ve protected you from, and how they’re affecting your choices now. The goal isn’t to blame the past—it’s to give you clarity and freedom in the present. You can also expect me to gently notice what happens in the room between us—how you share, what feels hard to say, when you brace for judgment, or when you feel relief. Those moments often mirror real-life relationships, and working with them in therapy helps you build self-trust, healthier boundaries, and more honest communication outside of session. This is deep work, done at your pace—no quick fixes, just steady, meaningful change.

Christian Counseling

My approach to Christian Counseling is not about offering rigid rules or easy answers; it is about creating a sacred space where your faith and your humanity can finally breathe together. For many, especially those navigating first-generation cultural pressures or the exhaustion of "church hurt," faith has often become entangled with high-stakes expectations and performance. My own faith is the ground I stand on—it is the source of my belief in your inherent, God-given dignity—but I lead with a wide, compassionate lens that honors the complexity of your journey. I view our work as an integration of psychological insight and spiritual depth. We won't ignore the parts of your story that feel "messy" or the questions that feel "un-Christian." Instead, we look at the architecture of your beliefs to distinguish between the life-giving heart of your faith and the systemic or cultural burdens that have weighed you down. Whether you are deconstructing old narratives, untangling your identity from narcissistic religious systems, or simply trying to find a version of faith that feels like home, my goal is to help you move toward a relationship with God that celebrates your true, creative, and neurodivergent self—one where you are no longer performing for grace, but living from it.