My goal as your therapist is to not only help you reduce your suffering, but to help you thrive and experience greater joy than you could have imagined. I am warm, compassionate, humorous, and recognize that it is a privilege to hold your life story.

My therapeutic approach is rooted, first and foremost, in my personal identities as a daughter of immigrants (Chinese-Vietnamese boat people/refugees), Bay Area native, lifelong learner, and creative healer. Combined with 12+ years of experience in various clinical, academic, and administrative roles in healthcare, I have had the privilege of helping individuals, couples, and families in their healing journeys within a culturally-responsive and trauma-informed lens. I have speciality training in:

• Trauma  (discrimination, generational, developmental, acquired, complex, sexual)
• Relationship issues (communication, setting boundaries, prioritizing yourself, self-care)
• Life transitions (loss, grief, death, and dying; career growth/transition)
• Adjustment to medical diagnoses (sub-specialities include: cancer diagnoses, fertility issues, pregnancy loss or pregnancy decision-making, chronic pain, accidents, and sports injuries)
• Problematic substance use
• Psychedelic integration
• Multicultural/diversity considerations (BIPOC mental health, with speciality in Asian mental health; LGBTQ+; polyamory; gender-affirming care)

When I am not seeing clients, my other professional offerings include: community mental health workshops and services; psychedelic coaching; career coaching consultation for new mental health professionals, and student/trainee wellness consultation for training programs. My research interests include: the impact of social media on mental health, technology and mental health; the role of art in healing/recovery, and mental health advocacy and policy.

Outside of my professional activities, I enjoy crocheting and knitting, am an avid video and tabletop gamer, and accidental dog mom.