Ylan Hunt

Sometimes you don’t need someone to simply ask, “And how does that make you feel?” You need a therapist who can listen, understand the bigger picture, help you connect the dots, and work with you on what to actually do next.

That’s the kind of space I strive to provide.

I work with adults who may look like they’re holding everything together while privately feeling overwhelmed, anxious, exhausted, angry, disconnected, grieving, or simply tired of carrying so much. Some of my clients come to therapy because of a specific crisis or life transition. Others arrive saying, “I don’t even know where to start—I just know something needs to change.” Both are perfectly valid places to begin.

My therapeutic style is warm, conversational, practical, and appropriately direct. I’m not interested in making therapy feel like a clinical interview or expecting you to perform the role of the “perfect client.” You can show up as yourself.

There may be sessions where we unpack something painful, sessions where we develop concrete strategies for getting through the week, and sessions where we recognize that sometimes humor is part of how human beings survive difficult things. Therapy can be meaningful without feeling cold or overly formal.

I’ll support you, but I’ll also respectfully challenge you when it may help. Together, we can look at patterns, relationships, boundaries, expectations, coping strategies, and the stories you have learned to tell yourself about who you are and what you are supposed to be.

Your experiences do not happen in a vacuum.

Culture, family, race and ethnicity, gender, faith or spirituality, socioeconomic circumstances, community, immigration experiences, generational expectations, workplace environments, relationships, and other aspects of identity can influence how we understand ourselves and how we experience the world.

I approach these conversations with cultural humility rather than assumptions. I want to understand what your identities, experiences, traditions, values, and communities mean to you.

For some people, seeking therapy itself can conflict with messages they received growing up—such as “keep family business in the family,” “just pray about it,” “be strong,” “other people have it worse,” or “we don’t talk about those things.” We can respect where those messages came from while also examining whether they are still serving you.

You should not have to leave important parts of yourself outside the therapy room in order to receive care.