My name is Tiffany and I specialize in burnout, low esteem, constant worrying, and anxiety. Is work and the constant need for productivity bogging you down? Feeling that nagging anxiety and panic right in the chest but can't slow down? That can be a LOT to carry, all of the time. On the surface, “everything's OK, it's fine!” but you've been considering therapy for a while. As life moves on, you're realizing that now's a good a time to start taking care of YOU and getting serious about your mental health wellness. If you are needing a safe, nonjudgemental, open space to breathe and find clarity in your mind while learning techniques that will help to foster peace for your future self, then I am the therapist for you. If you are someone who is set out to gain tools and finally ready to tackle those patterns of imposter syndrome, burnout, anxiety around not being enough, and are finally ready to work on improving your self esteem & confidence then I'm the therapist for you. If you are someone who has been looking for an Asian American therapist or a therapist who works from a multicultural lens in order to talk about the ways in which family and cultural impact your current wellness, then I am the therapist for you. If you are a couple wanting an intentional, designated space in order to slow down and foster new ways towards building skills in communication & support your relationship, then I'm the therapist for you. If you are someone who is finally ready to start investing in their mental health, then I'm the right therapist for you.
In our first session together, we will be following up with our consultation over the phone. Because I value finding the right fit when looking for a therapist, most first sessions are a welcoming into therapy and continuation of discussing some of the specific things you would like to work on together. You can expect to learn about the flow of sessions (using the virtual platform), gain answers to any questions you may have from the opening paperwork, and finish the session with a clear and specific goal for what we will be working towards together.
My greatest strengths are that: I'm creative- I curate and design the session based on your individual needs. I'm a safe space- People often share that therapy with me is helpful, supportive, empowering, and easy going. I'm intentional- You leave each session with a take-away lesson. This may be something we're noticing together, a pattern that you're trying to break, or a lesson that you'd like to integrate.
Positive psychology is a focus on what's going right. It's looking at ourselves as unique and individual people with abilities and strengths. Together, I hold space for guiding you towards ways that can harness your authenticity for improving your quality of life. Having used this in my practice for 10+ years, people often gain a sense of empowerment, confidence, improved self esteem, and overall thriving in their life.
A very classic method that I often use to help: a. identify patterns or triggers that we find ourselves stuck in- (ex. shutting down when I get mad) b. the negative feelings that they illicit (anger and disappointment) that can get in the way of our productivity, happiness, or relationship repairing- c. Soothe and navigate ourselves through these triggers by moving towards productivity, happiness, and relationship repair instead of spiraling, self sabotaging, and getting stuck in anger/anxiety/depression/imposter syndrome.
Do you strive to be the best when caring for your beloved child, your fur-baby, your friend, your partner, and be a top performer at your job? Do you often find yourself feeling too tired at the end of the day or even dread wanting to follow through on those date night plans or those in-law obligations you committed to months ago? Theres an openness, an intentional willingness we have in wanting to show care towards the things we values. When those align with our values, we want to show up powerfully, stronger, more present, patient, and loving for those commitments. Even though we take the time to schedule quality time for our partnerships or our in-laws, why does it suddenly feel like such a big and grueling demand? In our work together, we take a deep dive into looking at the ways in which over-functioning, over giving, and unmanaged stress can actually lead to the opposite of what we want: resentment, burnout, conflict, and loss of meaning behind what once brought us joy. In Compassion focused work, I guide you in restructuring and holding space so that you can return to being the best version of yourself and therefore, showing up as the best version for others. In my years of utilizing this method, people often gain a new found sense of presence, loving calm and cool headedness, and feel like they are thriving again. We all need a compassionate space to breathe fuller, unpack, rejuvenate, and find meaning in our experiences in order to build resilience.
My goal in couples counseling is for the couple/partners to engage through navigating conflict or disconnection with the goal of coming back together in order to repair. In this space, I guide and hold space for: learning how to listen, how to respond, how to de-escalate, how to shift the focus on what's going well, how to communicate so that you can finally hear each other and move towards problem solving and solution. These skills are also the foundational tools for communicating effectively in the workplace, with your children, and with your loved ones. People often gain a sense of control and guidance when dealing with highly emotional conflict, a new found sense of desire for finding resolution together, and report a closer relationship with the person they're engaging in communicating with.