Therapy Approach
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with Narrative Therapy to help you make sense of your story and find meaning in life transitions and grief
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with Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills to manage intense emotions and create emotional safety
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with Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Internal Family Systems (IFS) to process traumatic aspects of loss and change
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with Family Systems approach and authentic connection to support your relationships
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with cultural humility, neurodivergent/LGBTQIA+ affirming, and disability-inclusive care that's accessible, responsive, and affirming of your full self
I believe healing is a process of becoming and I practice from a person-of-the-therapist lens, bringing my full self including my culture, values, and lived experiences into our therapeutic space. I tailor my approach to support your unique healing journey through:
Therapy with me is co-creating a space where challenging realities can co-exist with understanding and connection with yourself and those you navigate life with.
I also incorporate the ADDRESSING framework (Age, Developmental and acquired Disabilities, Religion, Ethnicity, Socioeconomic status, Sexual orientation, Indigenous heritage, National origin, and Gender) to thoughtfully consider how identity, power, and lived experience shape your world.
Does this resonate with you? Let’s talk!
I support individuals & families navigate
Life Transitions
I support individuals and families as they navigate life transitions when something is shifting, ending, or asking to be redefined. This may include changes in relationships, career paths, identity, or where and how you live. These seasons can feel disorienting, tender, and complex.
Grief & Loss
I hold space for people navigating grief and loss in its many forms. Grief may follow the death of a loved one, the ending of a relationship, changes in identity, or the quiet loss of what once felt familiar or certain. These experiences can feel heavy and difficult to name.
Life transitions and grief often unfold together, and what may present as anxiety, depression, or other challenges can actually be our body and mind's way of processing profound change and loss.
These experiences can show up in many ways:
Emotional: Anxiety, depression, stress, overwhelm, burnout, angerNavigating Neurodivergence: ADHD, autism, sensory processing differences, learning disabilities
Life Changes: Job loss, relationship shifts, health concerns, becoming a parent, co-parenting, immigrating
Loss & Grief: Pet loss, death of a loved one, break up, separation, divorce, sense of identity
If you recognize yourself here, you don't have to go through this alone. Let's connect and explore how therapy can support you.
I provide therapy in English and Filipino
Individual Therapy
Individual therapy provides a compassionate space where you can be who you are while getting to know yourself more deeply. When we truly understand ourselves, that insight naturally overflows into our relationships and how we view life. My role is to meet you exactly where you are, and we can walk this journey together until you feel confident enough to navigate life on your own. Throughout our work, I'll check in with your progress and feedback on how my approach is being received, re-evaluating as needed. I see you as the expert of your own life and I hope to build trust between us where we can communicate effectively in our therapeutic relationship.
Family Therapy
Family therapy provides a supportive space for families struggling to communicate, especially with parent-child dynamics. I help refine communication tools and introduce new approaches for healthier, more secure relationships. We'll explore conflict patterns and spoken/unspoken rules influencing your family dynamics. Sessions are tailored to your needs as individuals and family members, with individual check-ins as needed. I am committed to creating a warm and safe space where everyone has the opportunity to speak and be seen and heard, while actively naming both the challenges and care that co-exist in family relationships. All family forms such as biological, chosen, or any structure that feels like family are welcome!
Intake & Assessments
Intake: The intake session is an essential 80-minute foundation where we gather information about your needs, create a personalized treatment plan, and establish open communication for our therapeutic work together.
Assessments: When deeper understanding or specialized evaluation is needed beyond our initial intake, assessment sessions provide valuable clinical insights and documentation to guide our therapeutic work.