I hold a B.A. in Psychology from UCSC, and a Master’s in Counseling Psychology from Santa Clara University. My clinical internship and early licensure experience was primarily in Intensive Outpatient programs, where I worked with teens, young adults, parents, and couples. In that time, I was trained in evidence based practices such as CBT, DBT, and trauma-informed care. I now see adult clients virtually all over the state of California.

In 2020 I expanded into Mental Health Tech, where I continue to support clinical content and product teams, and facilitate mental health focused classes to community and corporate audiences.

Professional Background

Personal Background

As an immigrant in the SF Bay Area, I’ve spent years navigating demanding corporate and tech environments. I understand the pressure to over perform, the burnout cycle, and the identity questions that come with straddling cultures—especially when cultural erasure and microaggressions make you feel othered or misunderstood. My approach is compassionate, relational, and extremely collaborative. I will work with you to understand your struggles and the things that are holding you back. Together, we will practice untangling and responding more effectively to stressors, to help you translate skills to your life outside the therapy room.

My path to becoming a therapist began long before my clinical training. Growing up a child of divorce, I struggled to find my own balance between competing cultures and tense households. Then, in my teenage years my family experienced a devastating loss to suicide. The grief, and the silence surrounding it, shaped my trajectory. I became committed to understanding the human experience and advocating for mental health support that is proactive, accessible, and destigmatized.