As a therapist, I believe healing begins in a space of warmth, respect, and genuine connection. I strive to create a collaborative and affirming environment where clients feel safe to explore their inner world, navigate challenges, and move toward meaningful change.

My approach is rooted in humanistic and person-centered values, while thoughtfully integrating evidence-based practices such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). I am attentive to cultural and trauma related contexts and aim to provide care that is both culturally sensitive and trauma-informed.

I have provided individual, family, and group therapy, as well as psychological assessment, in a range of clinical settings—including university counseling center, community mental health, private practice, and school-based environments. I have worked with teens, transitional-age youth (TAY), adults, and families facing concerns related to anxiety, depression, ADHD, and relationship challenges, and trauma.

I am excited to also have the opportunity at ARFC to incorporate play therapy and expressive arts in my work with children and families.

I am especially passionate about supporting LGBTQ+ youth and young adults. With deep respect for each person’s lived experience, I aim to hold space for identity exploration, resilience-building, and self-acceptance, while acknowledging the unique challenges that queer individuals may encounter. I also bring a personal and cultural lens to my work with Asian and Asian American clients. Having grown up in China and lived across different cultures, I am mindful of the complexities involved in navigating identity, acculturation, and intergenerational relationships. My current dissertation explores a culturally adapted intervention to support the mental health of Asian American college students.

I hold a M.S. in Psychology of Mental Health from the University of Edinburgh, as well as a M.A. in Clinical Psychology from California Northstate University, where I am currently pursuing my Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.) as a fourth- year student.

I provide services in English and Mandarin Chinese.

“When we heal ourselves, we heal the ancestors that live in us, and we heal the generations that come after us.” —–Dr. Thelma Bryant