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I am dedicated to working with clients whose personality and life experience were shaped by more than one culture. Working closely with a client, I seek to empower the multicultural person through all chapters of life: to build confidence, to be connected in important relationships and valued in the community.

I would love to hear your stories — and how you're feeling today. Our session will begin with your story.  We will listen together without criticism or judgment.  Over time, as we continue, you'll gain a new perspective and awareness, accompanied by fresh ideas and behaviors, and many practical tools.  As we understand and explore the aspects of your life, the therapy room will become a safe space to rehearse your real life.  You'll find viable solutions for the day-to-day issues you face outside of our session room. 

I work with people who juggle multiple cultures: your original one and evolving one. You might be here as an international student or on business. You might be here to raise a family but feel like you don't belong. You may have been raised by first-generation Asian parents. You may identify as 1.5 generation. You might be a Third Culture Kid. You might be in a relationship where you and your partner come from different cultural backgrounds.

Relationships can be both a source of joy and a place where old patterns and cultural differences create stress and disconnection. Often, you may find yourself holding back, staying silent to avoid conflict, or feeling like you’re the only one trying to keep the relationship alive.

You might wonder if your efforts only seem to make things harder, or feel unseen or misunderstood because you and your partner come from different backgrounds.

In our work together, I provide a safe and compassionate space where both of you can slow down, be truly heard, and begin to explore the deeper emotions beneath the conflicts. Through this process, you can learn to respond to each other in ways that build closeness, trust, and connection.

With training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), I guide couples to recognize each partner’s unique experiences, connect more deeply, and create patterns of communication that feel supportive and empowering. I am always moved to see couples who may have felt more alone than ever, discover together how to share, understand, and respond to each other in new, life-giving ways.

Prioritizing what truly matters in your life and tuning in to what you feel and want can sometimes become surprisingly confusing. Especially when you have been taking care of others, adapting to different cultures and situations, or holding many roles at once.

I offer a space where you can slow down, organize your thoughts, and reconnect with a strong, steady core within yourself.

I work with adults, international and college students, and intercultural couples. Many of my clients are navigating life between cultures, expectations, a sense of belonging and identities.

You may be feeling frustrated by a situation in your life or by an important relationship. You may feel overwhelmed by your own thoughts, unsure which voice inside to trust. Or perhaps you are feeling lonely, longing for guidance, clarity, and compassion.

When we meet, you will experience my gentle yet direct approach. We listen together. We become curious together. We take time to get to know the different parts of you: the strong parts, the protective parts, and the parts that feel vulnerable or unseen. With care and respect, we make space for all of them, so that you can move forward with greater clarity and self-trust.