About Me and My Approach

I’m a licensed clinical psychologist offering telehealth services to clients across California. Before starting my private practice, I served as a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Stanford University School of Medicine. My specialties include anxiety, OCD, and perfectionism; couples therapy; executive functioning and ADHD; and the emotional aspect of chronic health conditions (including chronic pain, ME/CFS, and long COVID). I also provide support with shadow work for individuals undergoing processes of reality deconstruction and personal awakening, helping them integrate unconscious patterns and foster psychological growth. I work with adults of all backgrounds and have a particular passion for serving individuals from marginalized communities.

In our work together, my hope is to support you in:

• Developing a deeper understanding of yourself, others, and the human condition;

• Building a more compassionate and accepting relationship with your emotions and all parts of yourself;

• Living with more ease and freedom from being driven by thoughts and feelings, allowing greater access to well-being and resilience;

• Aligning your life with your core values and what brings you purpose, joy, and connection;

• Tapping into the mind’s natural capacity for growth and healing, including the loosening of rigid, habitual patterns in response to life’s challenges.

My approach is warm, collaborative, and deeply present. I emphasize acceptance, mindfulness, and self-compassion, and I help clients tune into the wisdom of their emotional and bodily experience. In addition to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), I draw from somatic, psychodynamic, and parts work approaches, as well as contemplative traditions such as Buddhist psychology.

As a queer person of color, I’m committed to creating a safe and affirming space for LGBTQIA+, polyamorous/ENM, and neurodivergent individuals. I also speak conversational Mandarin and can conduct sessions in a mix of English and Mandarin, though I ask that clients have a basic working proficiency in English for best results.

If you’re curious about working together, I offer a free 15-minute consultation to explore whether we might be a good fit. Please reach out using the Contact Me form below.

If therapy doesn’t feel like the right fit for you right now, there’s still a lot you can do on your own to support your healing and growth. I’ve put together a page with resources for working with Long COVID, ME/CFS, and chronic pain, which you can find [HERE], as well as a separate page for more general self-guided work [HERE].

If you have any questions about the materials, you're welcome to schedule a free consultation just to talk through them. Just let me know that’s what you’re looking for when you reach out.

Training and Experience

Undergraduate Education: Brown University, RI; B.S. in Neuroscience

Doctoral Education: Columbia University (Teachers College), NY; PhD in Clinical Psychology

Clinical Internship: Harvard Medical School (Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Massachusetts Mental Health Center), MA

Post-doctoral Fellowship: Stanford University Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, CA

Prior Experience: Clinical Assistant Professor, Stanford University Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, CA;

Clinics worked in at Stanford Medical:

• Couples and Family

• ADHD

• Asian/Asian-American

• Anxiety and depression

• Psychosis and bipolar disorder

License number:

PSY32915