Licensed to practice in California and accepts 72 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Depression, Life Transitions and 6 more.
(she/her)
As a therapist with a curiosity about what makes humans tick and my own struggles with mental health, I understand how one’s experiences shape our mental health and how we strive to have hope to cope. My own pursuit of healing and Chinese-American background has inspired me to combine culture with therapy, offering relatable care that embraces our brokenness and yet, finds strength in our weaknesses. I deeply enjoy having deep conversations about challenges like cross-cultural identity issues, anxiety, depression, and life transitions because I know how important it is to have an accepting professional that can offer an objective viewpoint with unconditional positive regard.
In our very first session, I work on being nonjudgmental so that you feel comfortable and safe enough to share your experiences with me. I welcome feedback so that I can meet you where you are at and pace our work together to help you develop relationships with clear expectations and firm boundaries as well as develop an independent identity. I respect all parts of your experience and make sure that you feel empowered to speak up if you ever feel unsure about your care. Using eclectic and tailored techniques from CBT, holistic, and humanistic approaches, I support you in managing your stressors as well as finding a life full of purpose and meaning.
I believe therapy is about team work. I don’t have a directive approach of giving advice. I believe the client knows the answer within themselves, but they just need help in realizing it, so my job is to as provocative questions to draw out the solution. Usually the client knows the right thing to do, but they have difficulty doing it, so it’s a matter of tapping into the motivation to change. The hardest things to do is to start and stop a habit, but I believe that habit builds character, so it’s a matter of starting with little choices. I never assume I know exactly what you’re going through, so I never want to overstep my bounds. Your story is always at the center of our work, but I try to ensure that the skills you develop here correct negative thought patterns and toxic cycles of behavior.
Do you feel like you have a lot of trauma that you buried for so long due to shame and stigma? Do you feel like your buried trauma interferes with your quality of life? Do you feel as if you're supposed to just get over it, but you're haunted by memories? Do you feel as if life is not ideal?
Other specialties
I identify as
Cash - $100 per session
Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Medicare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Amerihealth Administrators
Amerihealth NJ Medicare Advantage
Anthem
Arlo
AvMed
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Blue Shield of California - Medi-Cal
Blue Shield of California - Medicare
Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
CalViva Health (Medi-Cal)
Carelon Behavioral Health (Commercial)
Centivo
Central California Alliance for Health (Medi-Cal)
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
Community Health Plan of Imperial Valley (Medi-Cal)
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Evernorth
Gold Coast Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
Gold Coast Health Plan Total Care Advantage (HMO D-SNP)
Golden Rule
GTEB
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Health Net (Commercial)
Health Net (Medi-Cal)
Health Plan of San Joaquin/Mountain Valley Health Plan – Medi-Cal
Humana - Medicare
Humana Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
IHSS Healthy Workers
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
Independence Keystone 65 HMO
Independence Personal Choice 65 PPO
L.A. Care Covered
L.A. Care Covered Direct
L.A. Care Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
L.A. Care Medicare Plus (HMO D-SNP)
L.A. Care PASC-SEIU
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Partnership HealthPlan of California (Medi-Cal)
San Francisco Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
Santa Clara Family Health Plan - Medi-Cal
Scripps Health Plan
SFHP Care Plus (HMO D-SNP)
Sharp Health Plan
Surest (formerly Bind)
Sutter Health Plan
Tufts Health/Cigna
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Complete Care (C-SNP)
UnitedHealthcare Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicare
Attachment-based
I delve into the early attachment styles with parents and how they've impacted current relationships.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
If the client is willing to put in the effort to complete homework, I can assign thought trackers or core beliefs handout to counter negative thoughts and make them more balanced.
Christian Counseling
Especially with grief or loss, I like to bring in existential questions about the meaning and purpose of life.