My Philosophy of Care
High-performance lives require high-performance support.
I tend to work with people who are good at handling things. Founders managing a company, partners managing a relationship, men managing everyone's expectations but their own. Usually the thing they actually need has nothing to do with more advice. It's just somewhere they can stop managing for an hour.
That's the work I do. Not a blank slate, but a partner who takes the time to actually understand the details of your world.
A Foundation Built on Insight
As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT #161891), I view wellness through the lens of systems: how your mental health, professional life, and intimate relationships intersect. My clinical background is grounded in evidence-based care, but my approach is tailored to the complex, non-linear realities of life. I move past generic coping strategies to address the root stressors that prevent you from thriving.
My Approach: Rigorous, Private, and Real
I provide a space that is as thoughtful and results-oriented as the life you navigate daily. My work integrates a variety of modalities, including SFBT, EFT, IFS, and DBT to create a process as unique as your own history.
Leaders, Founders & High-Visibility Professionals: We focus on decision clarity, leadership sustainability, and maintaining your identity while managing intense professional pressure and public scrutiny.
Men’s Work: This is a space to explore the internal aspects of life often left unspoken. We focus on deepening emotional intelligence and defining strength on your own terms.
Couples & Partners: We move beyond surface-level conflict to address the heart of your relationship, fostering emotional safety and restoring the intimacy that creates a foundation of strength.
The Perspective I Bring
I've come to believe that the best work happens when professional ambition and personal depth aren't treated as separate things. Some of that belief comes from my own life. As the daughter of immigrants, an active member of the AAPI community, and a partner in a long-term interracial relationship, I've navigated questions of identity, cultural expectation, and resilience firsthand, not just as concepts I studied. I've also sat on the other side of the therapy room myself, so I understand exactly how much courage it takes to start this process in the first place.
My role is to help you step out of high-conflict cycles and toward something steadier, where your personal life feels like a source of strength instead of one more thing you're managing.
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Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT #161891)
Education: Master of Science in Marriage & Family Therapy (CSU Northridge); Bachelor of Science in Psychology (UC San Diego).
Clinical Leadership: Currently serving as Manager of Outreach and Training at Meridian Counseling, where I lead clinical training programs and community mental health initiatives.
Scope: Specialized training and experience in men's clinical considerations, anxiety, burnout, leadership pressures, anger management, generational trauma, and conflict resolution.