My Approach to Helping
I work with both couples and individuals, and have a collaborative approach that leaves room for humor amidst intensity and gentleness amidst serious change. I call on different therapy techniques depending on the client’s needs, but frequently include "parts work," cognitive restructuring, and going slowly and intentionally through childhood experiences to see what might have on adult beliefs and patterns of behavior.
I work with a wide variety of clients from adolescence to older adulthood, but also have specialized experience providing sex therapy, LGBTQ+ support, Asian American culturally competent care, and a space to explore multicultural identities and relationships. These therapeutic specialties further overlap with my passions for healthcare equity and activism for collective liberation. Clinical social work cannot be the bandaid that makes oppression easier to stomach; it should be part of the work that gets us free.