My name is May, a bilingual (English and Mandarin) therapist with 6+ years of experience who was born and raised in Shanghai. I came to the U.S. as a teen, and now I live in NYC. I have interned at a public art high school and then a community mental health center in Philadelphia. Previously, I worked at a nonprofit in Brooklyn, helping Asian and Latino immigrant families by providing individual, couple, group and family trauma-informed therapy.
I take on an integrative approach which combines elements of ACT, Family System, psychodynamic, strength-based, etc., depending on each client's needs and preferences. I am trained in EMDR to help clients process past trauma. I have also helped many AAPI clients deepen their self-understanding and achieve self-compassion and healing through exploration of their family dynamic, cultural values and identities, as well as to process their complex trauma using EMDR and/or talk therapy.
My clients describe me as someone who is genuine, inquisitive and affirming. I also like to challenge clients, if necessary, to help them broaden their ways of viewing themselves, others, and the problems that they are going through right now. I strive to create this therapeutic space for you to feel safe, supported, and not afraid to express yourself. I will also help you explore and set up individualized goals and further expand your perspectives and awareness in order to heal and grow.
