Individual Therapy

While struggles aren’t often talked about openly in your family, what you do know of your parents’ immigration struggles has shaped so much of how you navigate your own life and what you are working toward. While you feel immensely grateful for what they endured, you also struggle with constant guilt for experiencing relative “comfort”, even though you have your own painful struggles. For as long as you can remember, you’ve pushed yourself to work harder and achieve more to make everyone proud, all the while keeping your head down so you can keep the peace - but it never feels like it’s enough.

It’s possible to move from “barely holding it together”, to finding a new way to be “held” - by important people in your life, your community, and perhaps most importantly, yourself.

Together, we can explore the ways intergenerational trauma has shown up in your life, support you with navigating challenging family dynamics, and help you find new ways of being that authentically align with your values and the life you want to live.

You landed the job or promotion that you have worked towards for so long, but it’s hard to feel content when you are constantly on edge. It’s exhausting to feel like an imposter - how is it that everyone else seems to know what to do, when inside you’re constantly second-guessing yourself? You’re always wondering how you will be perceived and how you “should'' act, and then you berate yourself for making even the smallest mistake. It feels impossible to turn off your brain during your down time, and work-life balance feels out of reach. You feel apathetic, undervalued, and burnt out, but every day you somehow pull it together and keep going, so no one knows how much you’re quietly struggling.

You are successful at your work because you are intelligent, driven, and focused. And now, you want to create space for the other parts of you.

Together, we can explore how to quiet that inner voice that tries to convince you that your self-worth is only tied to your productivity, cultivate space for rest and joy, and support you with feeling more satisfaction and centeredness your work and daily life.

Maybe your journey to parenthood isn’t what you envisioned. You may have prior experiences of loss or trauma as you are trying to conceive. During pregnancy, you might be feeling overwhelmed as your body undergoes so many changes. Perhaps you don’t feel as connected to your baby as you expected, and it feels impossible to be present when your brain is consumed by the “what ifs”. You don’t feel you can tell others how you’re truly feeling because of all the pressure to “soak up” the good moments and just focus on the joy of new parenthood, which only makes you feel more isolated.

You do not have to go through this alone. The adage is true - it truly does take a village to raise a child. Therapy can be an integral part of your village.

Together, we can help feel more grounded, present and connected to yourself and your family.

As someone certified in perinatal mental health and who has navigated my own parenthood journey, I bring both professional expertise and empathy to support you in this time of life. I welcome all parents - new, experienced, or hopeful, of all gender identities and sexual orientations.

Identifying as biracial or multiracial means you often hold multiple experiences, perspectives, and truths simultaneously. Others may readily make assumptions about your identity. You often ponder who you really are and where you truly belong when you are so used to living “in between”. You may have experienced the painful impact of colorism, and feel excluded or isolated within your communities. At the same time, there may be contexts where you hold privilege because of how others perceive you. It can all feel confusing and exhausting…you wish there could be a way to just simply be.

You belong. There is space for your whole self here.

Together, we can create a safe and affirming space for your unique identity and story to unfold, however you want it to be expressed. You can be assured that you are working with someone who will validate your feelings and experiences, and support you in your journey.