(she/her)
New to Grow
I identify as an Asian-American cis-female practitioner and world citizen who has supported children, family, couples, and adults across varying life stages and goals. I believe your mental health plays an integral role in your relationship-, work-, and life- satisfaction, and I recognize your decision to seek mental health support now comes from thoughtful considerations. I hold your readiness with respectful warmth and welcome.
Our first session will be an opportunity to get to know each other. I will gather information about you and your decision to seek counseling support now. You are also free to ask questions to see if and how I can be of support to you.
It is important to me that our counseling relationship feels natural and safe. I am often told I make others feel at ease enough to try counseling services for the first time. I view my approach as existential and integrative through emotion-focused, cognitive behavioral, and psychodynamic lenses. In other words, you are in charge of what you'd like to achieve while I help you slow down to learn from, process, and reflect on current and past life choices and events as we work towards your present goals.
I frequently work with "high functioning" adults who face challenges in life satisfaction and are new or open to addressing mental health concerns through a multicultural and intergenerational lens contributing to their current dissatisfaction. I consistently work with those with marginalized identities, including first-generation or non-traditional higher education students, immigrants or second-generation Americans, or expatriates. I have also provided in-depth grief counseling to those seeking support for losses of loved ones and fur family members. My "ideal clients" are those who are invested in their well-being and ready to work together.
Integrative
Depending on your presenting concerns, I consider relevant interventions across varying modalities, including CBT, ACT, DBT, EFT, IFS, and others, to provide a tailored treatment plan for you.