Services
- Individual
- Couples
About My Clients
I work well with clients who want to understand why they're doing what they do. Whether "single" or "partnered" (all relationships matter, not just the romantic ones), I support all my clients in bridging the gaps between themselves and the people in their lives. I support clients with a wide variety of social identities, relationship formations, and concerns – including: anxiety & depression, symptoms of trauma, identity struggles, existential dilemmas, non-monogamy, and grief.
My Background and Approach
I practice with a commitment to the dignity of all people. Your personal history is as important as the historical contexts that inform the systems we live in. I carefully calibrate the pace at which we move, and I always prioritize your choice and autonomy in the process of therapy. (Trauma-Informed and Feminist orientation) To support the discovery of new angles, I might ask you to re-imagine your experiences with a new lens. (Narrative Therapy) I believe the past is ripe for insight and I believe in nurturing all of our selves, past present, and future. (Psychodynamic Theory) Life is hard to do alone. I’m on the side of self-love AND I believe our communities and relationships offer a unique opportunity to grow and know ourselves. Every relationship – including the one you and I might start together – is a new lab for healing and exploration, and every relationship holds answers to the mysteries in our selves. (Relational/Attachment Theory)
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I identify as first-generation Asian-American, cis-hetero, areligious, currently non-disabled, and lower middle-class. I’m also sex-positive, queer/gender/TGNC-affirming, polyamory and kink/BDSM affirming, and pro-SW. As we work with a therapist to develop an intentional awareness about what’s happening with our insides, it can become easier to make decisions about what’s happening on our outsides. And as we start to shine a light on what’s happening inside us, we can develop a clarity about ourselves by asking questions like: What do we like? Who are we now, and who do we want to be? You can learn more on my 'About Me' page on the Philly Couples & Sex Therapy website: https://www.phillycouplesandsextherapy.com/kacia