Culturally-informed teen, individual, and couples therapy, centering Asians, BIPOC, polyamorous & LGBTQ+ folx

In-person in San Francisco & California telehealth via zoom or phone

Welcome

My practice is dedicated to all who have been marginalized in some way by dominant culture— those who’ve had to code-switch or hide parts of themselves in order to fit in. In therapy, my role is to accompany you on a journey towards liberation, reclaiming your power, and greater connection in your relationships and to your collectives. I offer (pre)-teen, adult, and relationship therapy and have a special interest in serving:

  • Asian, BIPOC, multiracial/multicultural, immigrant teens and adults

  • Polyamorous, LGBTQ+, and gender-diverse individuals and couples/polycules

  • Inter-racial and inter-cultural couples/polycules

  • Neurodivergent and gifted teens

  • International students, parachute and third-culture kids, and transnational adoptees

Areas of focus

  • I accompany pre-teens and teens through transitional times of life that can feel full of both possibility and overwhelm. Therapy offers a space for them to slow down, find their voice, feel heard, and make sense of what they’re going through, at their own pace. The self-awareness and self-acceptance they cultivate in therapy can become a foundation for them to thrive, both now and into adulthood.

    Therapy offers a space for (pre)-teens to navigate:

    • Academic stress and performance anxiety

    • Depression and anxiety,

    • Bullying, othering, social anxiety, and isolation

    • Family conflict, especially around intergenerational and cultural differences

    • Intergenerational and historical trauma

    • Body image concerns and self-harming behaviors

    • Major life transitions—such as moving, changing schools, immigration, or experiencing loss

    • Coming out and exploring gender identity or sexual orientation

    I have a special affinity for (pre)-teens who are:

    • Asian American or part of the Asian diaspora, BIPOC

    • Navigating multiple cultural identities—such as immigrants, international students, mixed-race teens, or transnational adoptees

    • Neurodivergent, gifted, or gender-diverse

  • I work with adults facing a wide range of emotional, relational, and social challenges. Whether you're in a period of transition, feeling stuck, or seeking deeper clarity about who you are, therapy offers a space for you to gently lay down your guard, speak your deepest desires, and to imagine shifts towards living your life with more vitality and connection.

    I work with individuals navigating:

    • Depression, anxiety, and chronic stress

    • Relationship and family conflicts, particularly around race, gender roles, cultural and generational divides

    • Systemic oppression (e.g., racism, classism, ableism, cis-heterosexism, fatphobia, mononormativity) and intergenerational/ historical trauma

    • Burnout, imposter syndrome, workplace microaggressions, career transitions, and experiences of the glass or bamboo ceiling

    • Grief and loss—whether of a loved one, a relationship, community, culture, or motherland

    • Caregiver stress and the emotional toll of familial expectations around caregiving

    I also work with those exploring:

    • Racial and cultural identity and ancestry, living between multiple cultures and identities

    • Gender identity, sexuality, and non-monogamy or polyamory

    I have a deep affinity for serving Asians, BIPOC, multiracial and multicultural individuals, LGBTQ+ and polyamorous folx, and I am kink- and neurodivergent-affirming.

  • I work with couples, polycules, and people in nontraditional relationship structures who are seeking deeper connection, care, and clarity in how they relate. Whether you're navigating a rupture, a shift in your relationship structure, or simply longing to feel closer, therapy offers a space to pause, reflect, and move with greater intention toward the kind of relationship you desire to nurture together.

    I support couples in

    • Navigating life transitions—such as marriage, separation, becoming new parents, becoming an empty nest household, or opening the relationship

    • Breaking out of cycles of conflict, power struggles, and miscommunication

    • Healing ruptures and rebuilding trust after infidelity or betrayal

    • Deepening or rekindling intimacy and connection

    I have a special interest in working with:

    • Interracial and intercultural relationships and navigating the complexities of cultural conflict and power differentials

    • Couples exploring kink and non-monogamy or polyamory

    My approach is collaborative, affirming, and culturally-responsive. I offer a space where all partners can feel seen and heard, and where your relationship can grow in alignment with your shared values, evolving identities, and desire.

My Approach

I practice from a relational psychoanalytic and liberation psychology lens, which focuses on deep listening, your social and historical contexts, and uplifting the marginalized parts of you, so that therapy addresses the root causes and multiple meanings of your symptoms towards creating the life and relationships you truly desire.

My perspectives on therapy are grounded in experiences of migrations and acculturation across continents, classes, and disciplines.  Prior to training in Integral Counseling Psychology, I lived and worked as an academic in STEM in Canada, the US, and Denmark.  Originally from British Hong Kong, I have a double consciousness of cultural differences between East and West, and I bring to therapy cultural humility and curiosity about the impact of history, ancestry, race, class, and gender on your lived experience and on your relationship dynamics.

Following the liberation psychologies of the Global South, I tend to locate pathology not in the individual but in the social and political forces that shape us.  Psychotherapy thus facilitates not only transformation in you as an individual but also in the collective.

Orientations I draw from: Decolonial, Fanonian, Gestalt, Hakomi, Jungian, Liberation, Nondual, Psychoanalytic, Relational, Somatic 

“The clinician is as much a link between the collective and the individual as much as between the unconscious and conscious.”

— Caesar Hakim, as quoted in  Psychoanalysis Under Occupation, Practicing Resistance in Palestine

Offices

Downtown Office 870 Market St, San Francisco, 94102. ADA access, by Powell St.

 

Pacific Heights Office 1781 Union St, San Francisco, 94123. Street Parking, MUNI access

 

I also see clients residing anywhere in California virtually, via phone or zoom.

Let’s explore working together.