I'm a trauma-informed therapist trained in EMDR, and I’m passionate about helping second-generation Asian American adults navigate life’s complexities — from relational and generational trauma to anxiety, depression, life transitions, bicultural identity struggles, and grief.

Growing up as an only child in a multigenerational household, raised by a single Vietnamese immigrant mother, I intimately understand the push and pull of holding space for your family’s stories and traumas while trying to create room for your own life. If you’ve ever felt the weight of needing to suppress your own needs to honor your family’s expectations or uphold filial piety, you’re not alone.

My goal is to help you understand what it means to become a cycle breaker — to unlearn survival skills like people-pleasing and emotional suppression that may have protected you in childhood but no longer serve you as an adult. Together, we’ll explore what thriving looks like for you, build self-compassion, and develop the emotional tools you need to create a more authentic, fulfilling life.

I know firsthand how hard it can be to seek help, especially when vulnerability wasn’t modeled or encouraged growing up. (Yes, your therapist has her own therapist!) It’s not easy to sit with difficult emotions when you were taught that only happiness and gratitude are acceptable. But the truth is, all emotions deserve to be seen and felt. Healing isn’t linear, but you don’t have to do it alone.

If you’re ready to feel more grounded and connected to yourself, I’m here to support you in a safe, nonjudgmental space where you can finally feel seen and heard. Let's take that first step together.

Outside of therapy sessions, you can find me going on walks with Pikmin on my Pikmin Bloom phone app, drinking signature lattes at local coffee shops, and pspspsping at stray and feral cats in neighborhoods.