Tessa Kwan (she/her)

Accepting Clients

Hello, I am a BIPOC therapist who is relational and collaborative in my approach.

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in California

Services
  • Individual
  • Couples
  • Adolescent/Teen

About My Clients

I have worked with college-aged students individually or with family, young adults, immigrants, children of immigrants/refugees among others. I have extensive experience working with folx dealing with generational. cultural and/or religious trauma. I have helped my clients with anxiety, depression, anger management issues, procrastination, dating relational issues, high stress, high expectations, behavior or substance compulsion among other relational issues.

My Background and Approach

Before becoming a therapist, I have worked in several countries including Singapore and Australia. I have a background in education, leadership and start-ups. I worked as a lead therapist and intake coordinator in community-based agency before working at a community college as a adjunct faculty in their Personal Counseling Department where I give presentations on mental health to students and faculty members. I am integrative, collaborative, empathetic and relational in my approach. I conceptualize using a broad psychodynamic, attachment and family systems theories. In sessions I may use ACT and CBT strategies to help my clients gain insights, learning coping skills and tolerate distress. I am 100% online although I do meet some of my clients for a 'walk and talk' session occasionally.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Attachment Theory Family Systems
Other Techniques
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Family Systems
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Somatic Therapy: Body-Based Healing for Emotional Trauma

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Anxiety Depression Historical/ Intergenerational Trauma
Other Issues
  • Addiction
  • ADHD Therapists
  • Adoption Issues
  • Anger Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Bipolar
  • Body Image Issues
  • Burnout
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief or Loss
  • Historical/ Intergenerational Trauma
  • Marriage Counseling
  • Parenting
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Suicidal Thoughts
  • Systemic Oppression Therapy
  • Teen Issues
I offer online counseling in the following states:
I have experience with the following
  • Buddhism
  • Christianity
  • Islam
  • Taoism

At A Glance

  • Experience: 8 years of practice
  • Languages: English, 中文 (普通话)
  • Rate: $180 - 220/session

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