Approach

My training and extensive work with families support me to think with clients about foundational relationships and experiences and how those influence current relational patterns and inner life. Clients say my sessions are collaborative, warm, and non-judgmental. Overall, my approach is based on forging deep connections through the therapeutic relationship. While my sessions are primarily grounded in traditional talk therapy, I also integrate approaches from systems thinking and tools from mindfulness. I believe therapy should feel supportive and playful, where the client and therapist can think creatively about one’s experiences and ideas in a way that ultimately helps the client understand more about the self.

Background

I have a master’s degree in clinical social work from Smith College and a Bachelor of Arts from Johns Hopkins University.

I trained and worked at The Infant-Parent Program at UCSF, and I am also a rostered provider of Child-Parent Psychotherapy, a therapy model that helps families heal after a traumatic event. I completed post-graduate training in early childhood development and mental health and am endorsed in California as an Infant-Parent Mental Health Specialist. I completed advanced training in Perinatal Mental Health through Postpartum Support International, and am currently pursuing my certification in Perinatal Mental Health.

I am a second generation, mixed race Asian-American. I grew up in a multicultural home.