Therapy Style: Affirming, Collaborative, Empowering
I care about others and want to help people better understand the power of their emotions as an empowering tool to live a better life, for themselves and others in society and the communities we may be from. Mental health stigma is apparent in society, it is a mission statement for me to support in breaking stigma. I come from a multicultural immigrant and BIPOC/API background; serving these populations and the mental health challenges they may be facing in America is meaningful work to me. I understand how it feels to struggle with the pressures of being a public performer; I focus my scope of practice & clinical skills towards serving these issues.
Other issues I specialize in: depression, anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, complicated family dynamics, academic stress, racism, systemic oppression, religious trauma, chronic/rare illnesses, sexual orientation discrimination, gender identity challenges, mind and body balance.
I work in a client centered strength based and collaborative approach, where I work alongside clients as professional partners in treatment to focus on goals they care about and we both agree are appropriate and achievable in this treatment services setting. I ask open ended questions and take time and patience with clients to support them in feeling safe and comfortable enough to open up over time. I value constructive feedback, as the therapy space should be known that it is two humans working together towards clients’ goals, hopes, and wellness.
Workshop/webinars: in the past I have lead workshops on Asian Pacific Islander mental health and BIPOC mental health advocacy, racial trauma, COVID-19 emotional support, suicide prevention, non-violent crisis intervention prevention techniques, dialetcical music movement therapy, art therapy, somatic therapy, mindfulness, meditation, LGBTQI support groups, children’s groups, restorative justice, women’s groups, men’s issues groups, sexual health, mental health in the music industry.