I am a licensed mental health counselor in Washington, and I see clients in English and Mandarin. People often come to me carrying more than one thing at once: a hard past, a strained relationship, a family pulling in different directions, or questions about who they are. I work in a way that is creative, honest, and built on your strengths. I will challenge you when it helps, slow down when you need it, and let you set the pace.
I choose methods based on what you are working through, not the other way around. For trauma, I use EMDR and trauma-focused CBT. For patterns that run on autopilot, such as a harsh inner critic or reactions bigger than the moment, I use Internal Family Systems and attachment based work. For intense emotions, DBT skills give you tools to use between sessions. With couples and families, I help each person be heard and build new ways to handle conict, using behavioral couples therapy and structural and cognitive behavioral family approaches. I work with children, teens, adults, and seniors. I explain what we are doing, check in often, and adjust as we go.
In our rst session, we talk about what brought you in, what you want to feel differently, and what you have already tried. I ask about your history only as far as you are comfortable, so you do not have to retell everything at once. Before we nish, we agree on a few goals and a plan for the next few sessions. If you are booking for a child, teen, couple, or family, tell me who will join and we will shape the rst meeting around that. You leave knowing what comes next, and you can ask me anything, including whether I am the right t.
