My approach to therapeutic work with clients is a mixture of cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic (attachment, emotional, relationally-focused) techniques – in other words, working with me will feel friendly, warm and full of mutual curiosity but always focused on being proactive in your goals, developing greater self-awareness, and movement towards healthy changes and connection with what is important to you.
Clinical Specialties
Specialty Populations
Perinatal Mental Health
In my primary job position at a Kaiser OBGYN clinic, I commonly treat patients with perinatal mental health, adjustment-related, gynecologically related mood issues in a short-term, solution-focused way. This often includes treating postpartum mood disorders, processing birth trauma or trauma related with having a baby/babies in the NICU, adjustment to parenthood, relationship stress, and other topics. I often actively weave in discussions of cultural identity in these discussions to deepen this work.
Asian American & Ethnic Minority mental health
With professional and personal experience on Asian American and ethnic minority identity, I am comfortable deepening and guiding one’s ethnic identity development, understanding of intergenerational conflict, making sense of experiences of injustice and discrimination and empowering those I work with with a closer connection to these cultural parts of themselves and therefore with others.
Young/Emerging Adulthood
There are so many rich experiences associated with being a young/emerging adult that old school psychology does not always bring to light. As a millennial, I encourage finding ways to thrive and enjoy life that are embedded in the things my clients care about including references to pop culture and subcultures like K-Pop, anime, gaming.
Veteran Mental Health
I have had the privilege of serving a diverse group of veterans in my training years through multiple Veteran Affair hospitals (Palo Alto, San Francisco, Loma Linda) and clinical rotations, including a client population across the age spectrum, military branch, gender and ethnic identities. I have supported veterans in processing trauma (combat trauma, sexual trauma, complex trauma, childhood trauma), depression, and perinatal mental health disorders.
Clinical Issues
Adjustment Issues
Support around transitions, changes in role or identity, and adapting to new circumstances.Attachment Related Issues
Working with early relational patterns and how they shape connection with others today.Cultural Issues
Exploring identity, intergenerational dynamics, and experiences of discrimination.Perinatal Mood Disorders
Short-term, solution-focused care for mood and adjustment concerns around pregnancy, birth and postpartum.Trauma
Processing combat, sexual, complex and childhood trauma at a pace that feels safe.Depression
Understanding and addressing low mood, motivation and self-worth.Anxiety
Building tools for worry, stress and the physical experience of anxiety.Grief/Loss
Making space for loss and the many forms it takes.
Working Together
I currently do not have a private practice open and therefore cannot take on any individual clients for psychotherapy. However, you are welcome to return to this website for any updates or complete the form below for me to contact you directly in the future with updates.
