Hi, My name is Karin (pronounced Ca-Lin) and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist as well as a Licensed Professional Counselor. My career began providing services to individuals with chronic mental illness who have multiple recidivism to crisis services. I have 10 years of experience in providing individual therapy to clients of all ages with an array of different issues including depression, anxiety, trauma, abuse, and coping with life stress. I am an advocate for the de-stigmatization and normalization of mental illness throughout all communities. I am also passionate about working on racial/cultural identity and accumulation issues with my clients. I strive to practice cultural humility with everyone I come across and offer affirming care for LGBTQ+ community. I speak fluent Burmese as an alternative language.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
In our first session together, will start with a brief introduction, then dive into the specific challenges that you are facing. This will help me create a tailored plan for us to walk through in the follow-up session.
What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?
My "out of the box" approach integrates elements from humanistic, narrative, solution-focused, cognitive behavioral, DBT, and trauma-focused. I provide a safe place for you to share your story. We all have a story and the good news is we are still writing it!
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
Many of us carry more stress than we are aware of, and sometimes the weight of our past stressors and memories get in the way of our current life, preventing us from achieving our goals. I want to create a safe space for you to unpack your emotions, make meaningful choices, and restore your inner balance so you can live your authentic values in all aspects of life.
Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.
I love working with young professionals in the first few years of their career. My clients wants to improve and yet don’t have the tools needed to make them into a reality they often feels that, overwhelmed, and anxious about their career.