Timothy Yen (He/Him)

Personal growth is predominantly a mindset. It is the desire to be a better version of yourself tomorrow than you are today. Although people have a general idea of what that might mean, counseling can help more clearly identify those attributes and how to successfully implement them. The hope is that my clients are able to incorporate all aspects of themselves (the good, the bad, the ugly) and live in a way that redeems those experiences to create something even more impactful and meaningful.

I half-jokingly say that when someone is able to successfully love and navigate their familial relationships, then that person is able to deal with ANY relationship. Family relationships are tough! There seems to be so much at risk because we care the most about what our family members think about us (especially our parents in many cases). I can play a more mediator role to help make sure communication is actually happening and create a healthier family experience.

I believe anxiety is probably more prominent than ever before because there are so many variables in today's day and age. Anxiety is meant for good to prevent potentially bad things from happening but that same energy can create such chaos or paralysis that a person becomes consumed with distress. Being a naturally anxious person myself, I understand anxiety on a personal level and hope to support you in using that energy in a life-giving way.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is centered on identifying your values and what is most meaningful to you. Acceptance is both on accepting your unique self as well as aspects of life that may not be preferential. The philosophy is to live more authentically and spend less unnecessary energy "fighting" against discomfort. The approach is to learn how to put some emotional distance between distressing thoughts by treating them and live from values rather than feelings.

Family systems is all about treating the WHOLE person. It takes into account our intra-psychic world (how we think and feel within ourselves, inter-personal relationships (how we interact between ourselves and other people), and our environment (how we navigate society and culture) to better understand both our aspirational self as well as our unhealthy self. This holistic perspective helps us understand the context in order to collaboratively create effective interventions.

Family systems is all about treating the WHOLE person. It takes into account our intra-psychic world (how we think and feel within ourselves, inter-personal relationships (how we interact between ourselves and other people), and our environment (how we navigate society and culture) to better understand both our aspirational self as well as our unhealthy self. This holistic perspective helps us understand the context in order to collaboratively create effective changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is an active approach in identifying your thoughts and beliefs to work in a way that is congruent with your values. The philosophy is "change your thoughts, change your life." There is a direct relationship between our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors which makes up our life experiences. Instead of trying to change all of them, we explore ways to modify either our thoughts or our behaviors so that it shifts our life experiences.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is centered on identifying your values and what is most meaningful to you. Acceptance is both on accepting your unique self as well as aspects of life that may not be preferential. The philosophy is to live more authentically and spend less unnecessary energy "fighting" against discomfort. The approach is to learn how to put some emotional distance between distressing thoughts by treating them and live from values rather than feelings.