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About My Clients
Whether you feel lonely, anxious, overwhelmed, or stuck in familiar patterns, you don’t have to figure it out on your own. As your therapist, my goal is to come alongside you as we make sense of the complexity of who you are and the experiences that have shaped you. Grounded in a relational, psychodynamic approach, I hope to provide a space to slow down, become curious about your inner world, and notice how the past may be shaping your life today.
My Background and Approach
Grounded in the psychodynamic perspective, my approach is warm, collaborative, and emotion-focused. In therapy, we slow down and become curious about your unconscious patterns, emotional defenses, and capacity to love and receive love. These dynamics often surface as depression, anxiety, insecure attachment, relationship difficulties, and patterns you can’t seem to break free from. Our time together offers a safe and contained space to bring these into awareness, notice familiar ways of relating, and begin to experience them differently. I believe the therapeutic relationship itself serves as a window for the ways you relate to others and yourself. As we work together, we may notice familiar patterns emerging between us and gently explore what they might be communicating about your inner world. I am here to walk alongside you collaboratively, welcoming regular feedback so we can remain attentive to what feels helpful or difficult to ensure you are getting the most out of therapy.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
As a 1.25-generation Chinese immigrant who moved to the U.S. in late adolescence, my personal journey as a Third Culture Kid (TCK) deeply informs how I sit with clients across diverse backgrounds. I don’t view culture as a set of boxes to fit into, but rather approach your lived experience with genuine respect and cultural humility. I speak fluent Mandarin and Cantonese alongside English, and I welcome working across diverse cultural and belief systems.