Services
- Individual
About My Clients
I have a strong interest in working with clients who are straddling both their racial/ethnic identity and their Western identity, clients struggling with self-identity issues, clients with complex trauma, and first-generation immigrants and college students. I also find pleasure in supporting independent, professional women who aspire to challenge gender roles and men who seek to better understand their emotions.
My Background and Approach
I obtained my Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from an American Psychological Association accredited doctoral program at The University of Iowa. I completed my pre-doctoral internship at Michigan State University Counseling Center. Although I identify myself as an integrative therapist, my approach to psychotherapy is primarily influenced by Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with an emphasis on multicultural considerations. My intersecting identities as a woman of color, first-generation immigrant, and a first-generation college student inform my treatment approach. I endeavor to use my personal and clinical experiences to understand my clients and empower them to use their strengths to overcome their adversities. I tailor my approach to fit my client’s needs, values, and personality.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I believe that emotional distress can be best understood and resolved by exploring early life experiences and relationships, social and cultural identity, and current patterns of thoughts. Therefore, I aspire to support and guide my clients to develop self-awareness, to take actions that are consistent with their life purpose, and to detach from thoughts that are unhelpful to their growth. I believe that through this process, clients are able to create and live a rich, full, and meaningful life regardless of their current life circumstances.