I am passionate about working with Asian American children of immigrants with anxiety and childhood trauma. I have been doing therapy for 8 years and am certified in EMDR as well as other certifications specializing in trauma and generational trauma.
What would your clients and colleagues say is your therapist superpower?
My therapist superpower is my curiosity. I take my time getting to know how you see the world so that once I start giving you feedback, it comes from a place of intimate understanding and empathy.
What was one of the most challenging experiences during your training to become a therapist. How did you overcome the challenge, and what did you learn from it?
My harshest critic will always be myself. Because of my gender and my race, people in many spaces have told me to stay quiet, be small, and follow the smarter, stronger people. I am still in the process of unlearning that these voices don’t define me and I love that transformation. I believe that when we live authentically is when we truly thrive.
What was your path to becoming a therapist? What inspired you to choose this profession?
I studied music in undergrad but I didn’t want to teach or be out performing every night (I’m a homebody). Then I graduated and needed a job so I started working at a bank. I became a banker helping people every day realize their dreams and deal with emergencies. I realized that my favorite part about being a banker was the empathy and connection I felt with my clients. That’s when I realized the therapy profession was calling my name! I also had a positive experience with therapy individually and with my husband and I believed that therapy is necessary and valuable for improving lives.
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Short Term (Solution-focused, etc.)
Ideal for those who are coming in with a specific problem they’d like to address and gain clarity on. Typically, short term therapies are present focused and do not dive deep into your past.
Structured
Structured therapies are goal and progress oriented. Therapists may incorporate psychoeducation and a specific “curriculum.” In order to stay on track, therapists may provide worksheets and homework.
Insight-oriented (Psychodynamic, Existential, etc.)
Exploring the past and making connections to present issues can help clients gain insight. Getting to the root of the issue and finding deeper self-awareness can help with long-term change.
Non-directive (Humanistic, Person-centered, etc.)
Going with the flow and seeing where it leads.
Behavioral (CBT, DBT, etc.)
Focuses on changing potentially unhealthy or self-destructive behaviors by addressing problematic thought patterns and specific providing coping skills.
Trauma Focused (EMDR, TF-CBT, etc.)
Recognizing the connection between trauma experiences and your emotional and behavioral responses, trauma focused therapy seeks to help you heal from traumas.
