Therapy for Asian professionals
For those seeking more immediate relief for work-related, personal development and relationship issues, I specialize in talk therapy such as psychodynamic and psychoanalytic psychotherapy.
How it works
Understanding how you became who you are.
Psychotherapy offers a way of understanding ourselves, our relationships, and how we conduct ourselves in the world. That understanding paves the way toward the emotional freedom to make substantive, lasting change.
The approach
What's out of our awareness still shapes us.
Therapy is based on the observation that people are often unaware of the many underlying factors that influence their current emotions and behavior.
Unconscious conflicts can create disharmony, unhappiness and inhibition — often showing up as difficulties in work, relationships and characteristic ways of being in the world.
The value of treatment lies in the long-term, consistent relationship with someone — the psychotherapist — who works to understand us, accepts us for who we are, and helps us with our struggles. I specialize in talk therapy such as psychodynamic and psychoanalytic psychotherapy.
Who I work with
Adults finding their way through work, family, identity and culture.
Individual therapy — short-term or long-term — for adults.
- 1st and 2nd generation immigrants and Asian Americans
- LGBTQIA+ and non-binary folks
- Bicultural, multiracial and mixed-race people
- Working professionals needing short-term and long-term therapy
- Issues related to the workplace
- Issues from childhood and family of origin
- Current social and familial relationships
You do not have to be ready for therapy. My focus is on meeting you in your process.
Ambivalence is part of change. To begin the journey, you have to start somewhere. You are not alone — and with self-discipline and support, you will start to feel relief.
Specialties
Therapy that understands where you come from.
Queer & LGBTQIA+ affirming therapy
Coming out, gender, identity and relationships deserve a therapist who doesn't need them explained. As a queer person of color, I know firsthand how hard it is to deal with microaggressions and more overt oppression.
Therapy for intergenerational trauma
Intergenerational trauma and collective stressors can be inherited and live in our bodies. Therapy can build the emotional capacity to make connections to our collective suffering — to feel the grief and honor the pain of our ancestors. I specialize in long-term psychodynamic and psychoanalytic psychotherapy.
Therapy for POC
Having a therapist of color can help anyone facing marginalization feel safe and understood. A growing awareness of your mind gradually opens the possibility for change — toward self-compassion, a greater sense of agency, and deeper connection and meaning in life.
Fees & insurance
Clear fees, and help using your benefits.
$300
per 50-minute individual session
- Free initial 15-minute phone consultation
- Some flexibility in fees for 2 or more sessions per week
- Some insurance accepted, including Medicare
Out-of-network benefits
If you have out-of-network benefits with your insurance company, I can provide a "superbill" for you to submit to your insurance.
I also use Thrizer, a platform that makes paying for therapy more accessible if you want to use out-of-network benefits. With Thrizer, you only pay your co-pay or out-of-network rate upfront, and Thrizer submits claims to your insurance and handles reimbursement for you — no waiting weeks for a check in the mail.
To see whether you have OON benefits, you can sign up with Thrizer to check if you qualify.
Not sure where to start?
Book a free, pressure-free 15-minute phone consultation. We'll talk about what you're struggling with and figure out next steps together.