Relationship & EFT
Couples Therapist

"I'm getting the message that you're just fine on your own."

 

My therapist waited patiently as I slowly took in her words.

She was right. I was moving through my days appearing just fine, staying hidden inside of myself and getting by relying only on myself. This kept me safe from the world of expectation, disappointment, judgment, pressure, the unknown, and appearing "too much" for others.

But "fine" also left me feeling alone even when I wasn't. I craved something deeper with my partner, my friends, my family. I realized that I wanted more than just fine.

So week-by-week, I gradually came out of hiding to truly meet her.

Over time, we came across clarity, shared tears, trust, shelter, meaningful connection, and lots of humor. Our time together unlocked the doors for me to nurture self-compassion, understand and advocate for my needs, bravely reach out to loved ones with vulnerability, and build deeply satisfying relationships.

Encountering other humans in this way has become my joy.

I am a licensed marriage and family therapist serving individuals, couples, and families in California for over 12 years. I have completed advanced training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples and Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) and primarily draw from these relational, attachment-based models in my approach. Prior to psychotherapy, I worked for several years in entertainment and tech. Living and working alongside high-performers in these industries gave me a firsthand appreciation for the particular pressures they carry beneath the surface — and a genuine desire to help them find meaning and fulfillment aligned with what matters to them most.

I value the ways the intersectionality of our identities — race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, abilities, class — impact our mental health and our experience moving through the world. I identify as a Taiwanese-American, daughter of immigrants, heterosexual, cisgendered female, and I strive to be an LGBTQIA+ ally.

I reside in Northeast Los Angeles with my husband and two children. In my spare time, I enjoy pulling cylinders on the pottery wheel with my Libby app on, long roadtrips into the forest with my husband, and polishing my mom jokes to keep the kids on their toes.

• EFT / Attachment Your emotions are our compass. We'll use them to uncover underlying needs — the key to secure connection with self and others.
• Experiential We lean into emotions that arise in session rather than analyzing them from a distance.
• Relational We'll understand your relational patterns — including our therapeutic relationship — to find healing through connection.
• Psychodynamic We'll explore how past experiences shape your present wishes and fears in ways you may not be fully aware of.
• Humanistic I wholeheartedly believe you are the expert of your own experience.