My Approach

  • Feminist/multi-cultural

  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)

  • Relational

  • Somatic

  • Trauma-focused/Trauma-informed

  • Psychodynamic

I bring a curious, playful, and direct-but-gentle approach to my work. I strive to foster a greater sense of self-awareness, well-being, resilience, and connectedness to oneself and others through deep reflective work and emotional exploration. I will encourage you to explore your full range of emotions, which can help you reconnect with yourself in a profound way that supports innate healing and self-discovery.

Besides enjoying seeing clients grow, I have also found myself inadvertently learning about pop culture, which then leads to my own “research.” My latest research topics include all things K-pop, Alyssa Liu, and Heated Rivalry.

  • "You're not healing to be able to handle the trauma. You're used to trauma. You're healing to be able to handle joy."

    —Unknown

  • "Trauma comes back as a reaction, not a memory."

    —Bessel van der Kolk

  • "‘Queer’ not as being about who you’re having sex with (that can be a dimension of it); but ‘queer’ as being about the self that is at odds with everything around it and that has to invent and create and find a place to speak and to thrive and to live."

    — bell hooks

  • "Courage is personal, but support is collective."

    —Unknown

  • "Some days you conquer the world, some days you just do the laundry -- both count."

    — Unknown

    • You feel isolated or withdrawn and don’t know how to reconnect.

    • You’re stuck in a dark place and unsure how to get out.

    • You’re always on the go, but it’s hard to slow down — and you’re not sure why.

    • On paper, you have everything... but you still don’t feel fulfilled.

    • Games offer you comfort or escape — but it’s hard to step away.

    • Your mind won’t stop racing with worries.

    • You have a complicated relationship with your parents.

    • You’ve always been the caretaker in your family, and it’s exhausting.

    • You work in a helping profession and feel burnt out or unseen.

    • Dating is confusing, disappointing, or overwhelming.

    • You've reached the top of your career, but still feel lost in who you are.

    • You’re trying to understand who you are outside of being your parents’ child.

    • Childhood experiences — big or small — still weigh on you.

    • The state of the world feels heavy, and it’s hard to carry.

    • You just can’t seem to communicate clearly or effectively.

    • You keep repeating the same painful patterns.

    • You don’t feel heard, seen, or truly understood by your partner.

    • Trust is shaky, and it’s hard to rebuild.

    • You’re stuck in an on-again, off-again cycle and don’t know why.

    • You're walking on eggshells around each other.

    • You’re unsure whether to stay together or part ways.

    • You all want to be closer — but it always ends in arguments.

    • You’re trying to set healthy boundaries, but it feels like your parents just don’t get it.

    • Your teen feels distant, and no one knows how to bridge the gap — including them.

    • Your child’s emotional outbursts are overwhelming and hard to navigate.

    • Your young one is struggling with separation — for school, work, or just growing up.

    • You want more warmth and connection in your family, but don’t know how to get there.