Asian Family Institute (RAMS)

PsyD, LMFT, LCSW

At the Asian Family Institute (RAMS), our goal is to provide culturally sensitive counseling in a compassionate and therapeutic environment.

Psychologist in California

Services
  • Individual
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Child
  • Adolescent/Teen

About My Clients

If you have a hard time finding a therapist who understands your cultural background, you aren’t alone. It can be really difficult to find someone who truly understands your culture and background and wants to help you overcome these issues. Our team collaborates with you to find the best therapist who fit your cultural and or language needs. We work with children, teens, adults, couples, and families.

My Background and Approach

Asian Family Institute was founded in 1992 and is part of RAMS, a non-profit mental health agency in the Bay Area. We are a diverse practice with culturally competent therapists who provide professional therapy services to clients of all ages. We provide counseling and mental health workshops in Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Spanish Russian, Hebrew, Arabic, French and other languages.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

We can change and grow at any time in their lives. But sometimes we get stuck in the old ways that keep us from realizing the fullest expression of ourselves. Our team collaborates with clients in a safe, non-judgemental environment where we identify these patterns and develop new ways of experiencing them. Our therapists are committed to helping you explore your personal healing process together so that you can make significant changes in every area of your life. We honor each person’s lived experience and cultural backgrounds. And we serve our communities with humility through our evolving work.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Culturally Sensitive Therapy Expressive Art Therapy Psychodynamic Therapy
Other Techniques
  • Art Therapy
  • Attachment Theory
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Couples Counseling
  • Culturally Sensitive Therapy
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Experiential Therapy
  • Expressive Art Therapy
  • Gestalt Therapy
  • Gottman Method Couples Therapy
  • Hakomi
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Play Therapy
  • Psychoanalytic
  • Psychodrama
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Solution Focused Brief Therapy
  • Somatic Therapy: Body-Based Healing for Emotional Trauma
  • Person-Centered (Rogerian)

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Anxiety Marriage Counseling
Other Issues
  • Abuse
  • Aging Concerns
  • Anger Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Bipolar
  • Body Image Issues
  • Burnout
  • Child Issues
  • Chronic Pain or Illness
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Family Conflict
  • Gender Identity Therapy
  • Grief or Loss
  • Immigration/Acculturation
  • Insomnia
  • LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists
  • Marriage Counseling
  • Parenting
  • Racial Identity
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Sexual Abuse or Assault
  • Spirituality
  • Suicidal Thoughts
  • Teen Issues
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Chinese Community Health Plan
I offer online counseling in the following states:
I have experience with the following
  • Atheism
  • Christianity
  • Multifaith

At A Glance

  • Experience: 34 years of practice
  • Languages: English, 中文 (广东话), 中文 (普通话), Español, Français, tiếng việt, Hebrew, Arabic
  • Rate: $150 - 200/session

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