In therapy, I adopt an integrative approach, incorporating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential-Humanistic principles, and Emotionally Focused Therapy. As a Chinese Asian female counselor who has experienced various cultural shocks, I deeply understand the challenges faced by intersectional communities and value the importance of self-exploration. I can provide counseling in Chinese and English. Your upbringing, cultural background, sexual orientation, and thoughts about the present and future are all crucial to me. I am dedicated to creating a LGBTQ+-friendly environment for counseling. I would provide a non-judgmental, safe, positive, and inclusive environment where you can freely share your concerns. Together, we'll explore your cognition, discuss what matters most to you, and work collaboratively towards your goals.

Raised in Cayey, Puerto Rico, I am fluent in both English and Spanish. I have worked as a clinician providing outpatient therapy services in private and community mental health settings, supporting various populations, including veteran families (like my own), caregivers, women, children, adults, Latinx, BIPOC individuals, and the LGBTQIA+ community. I have a particular interest in addressing burnout, anxiety, self-esteem issues, grief and loss, attachment injuries, and traumatic experiences. As a social worker, I believe in helping individuals uncover their inherent strengths, which may have been obscured by stress, trauma, societal norms, or oppression. I also believe in empowering people to challenge barriers and oppressive systems so that they can find purpose, meet their goals, and live meaningful lives while ensuring their preservation of culture, autonomy, language, identity, and expression. My approach is rooted in intersectionality, social justice, and decolonial frameworks. I use a relational, person-centered approach and combine modalities of CBT for depression and anxiety, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Clinical Complex Trauma, DBT skills (certification), Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Level 1 (trained), and Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) (trained). I earned a Bachelor of Social Work from Western New Mexico University, and a Master of Social Work from Smith College School for Social Work.

I believe that all individuals have the potential for incredible growth and change. My aim is to create a safe and supportive space where, with compassion and kind curiosity, we can work together to gain new insights into your experiences and develop skills to help you move forward. Our unique identities and cultural backgrounds profoundly influence our lives and perspectives, so my approach will always be holistic: to look beyond symptoms to truly understand and support the whole person in all their complexities. My role is to help clients know and value their authentic selves, identify what drives their thinking and behavior, recognize their abilities, and move confidently toward their goals. I use multiple modalities individualized to meet each client's needs, and especially those that emphasize mindfulness and acceptance components. I am DBT Skills and IFS Level 1 trained. I welcome work with all clients and have a particular interest in working with those with medical disabilities and/or chronic illnesses.