Hello and welcome to this space. My hunch is that you’re probably here because you’re tired of having to hold everything in, and carrying everything on your own is no longer sustainable. You might be feeling stuck due to becoming emotionally disconnected with your partner, experiencing a traumatic event or struggling to perform at your optimal level at work. You want to rediscover intimacy, purpose and joy. Let me join you in developing effective coping skills to manage life's daily challenges. My goal is to help you resolve the unhealthy patterns that keep you from moving forward.

My story as a therapist began in 2008 when I graduated from USC with a Masters in Marriage & Family Therapy. Since then, I have been privileged to witness many people’s stories, their sadness, anger, fears and regrets. For the past 17 years, I have worked with adolescents, adults, and couples/families on a variety of issues including anxiety, panic, phobias, trauma, infidelity, loss, performance and burnout. I am passionate about helping people develop greater capacity to cope and looking forward to journey along side you.

I believe that people are not broken but carry wounds that require tenderness and care. I operate from a parts work perspective where the belief is that people create parts to help them adapt to the distressing experiences at the time. I believe people are highly resilient, and have parts that help them cope, parts that protect them from further pain and parts that care deeply for them. I am also a trauma informed EMDR therapist and believe that resolving unfinished business from the past will positively impact the way you feel in the present.

I am a third culture kid who was born in Hong Kong, immigrated to Vancouver BC and then continued my advanced studies in the US. I hope that some of my lived experiences here can be brought in as a way to relate and connect with you. That said, I am also entirely open to learning about where you come from, your background and some of the ways your culture and family impacted who you are today.

Outside of the therapy room, I am a father and husband who loves traveling. While I am not working, you will typically find me listening to podcasts while walking our dog, playing video games with the kids and re-watching my favorite films. I care deeply about this work and look forward to connecting with you.