Teletherapy for Midtown - San Diego, CA

Are you feeling anxious + overwhelmed? Does this sound familiar? You keep putting everyone else's needs before your own. You're always pushing yourself to your limits + hold yourself to a high standard. You overthink things + are tired. It doesn't have to be like this. We can work together to regain your sense of peace, find clarity and insight, heal from past hurts and move towards a life of deeper connection and authenticity with others + yourself. Imagine if your needs and wants mattered and actually got put first for once. Imagine what it would be like to say no and not feel guilty. Imagine feeling an internal sense of calm.

I love helping people get unstuck, break free, find clarity, and move forward. When we work together, you will experience a space free of judgment and full of grace and understanding, you will also experience challenges to set aside behaviors that no longer serve you, and you'll be encouraged to identify with the bravest, kindest, most hopeful part of yourself. My clients often say to me with a smile, "you are harder on me than my previous therapist(s)" and my response is often the same, "It's because I believe in you." And I do! You've got a life to get on living, let's get unstuck from this way of being that keeps us trapped.

COUPLES: Are you struggling with feeling close and connected with your partner or other loved ones? Do you feel like you get caught in the same cycle over little (and big) topics? Do you want to become best friends and lovers again? INDIVIDUALS: Do you want to feel more free to be yourself? More confident in your choices? Perhaps there are some emotional wounds that need healing and/or you need to feel less alone with yourself and with those you love. ALL: Do you want to love and respect the opposite sex (or your own) better? Feel safer in relationships again? It's never too late to uncover your true self and to truly live.

Suffering can be emotional pain, physical pain, pain caused by love, death, or even loss. Sometimes our suffering can be more than we can bear and we need help to understand the source of our pain and acceptance of it. Very often we are unaware of the thoughts that cause us pain. By becoming aware of the thoughts behind suffering, you can change the thoughts and promote peace. In other words, you can condition yourself to believe and behave differently and eventually suffering diminishes.

Coming from an Asian American background, I understand what it's like to have limited options for therapists. Are you looking for a therapist who understands the intersection of race/ethnicity, culture, and sexuality and its influence on your mental health? Have you found yourself more anxious around people, topics, or transitions in your own life? Are the ongoing disruptions from the pandemic or world events something that has made it harder to maintain connection with others? My goal in therapy is to navigate these complex stories and empower you to create meaningful change in your life.

Wouldn't it be nice if you could more fully enjoy sex without worrying about how your body looks, feels, smells, or if it will (or won't) function "properly?" While most people want to have more enjoyable sex, many don't know where to start. It can be difficult to navigate the complexities of sex, desire, pleasure, and relationships without knowledgeable help. That's where I come in. I specialize in helping adults with sexuality concerns, performance anxieties, desire discrepancy, relationship communication, porn use, & those exploring kink/BDSM & non-monogamous relationships.

When did the light in your eyes disappear and the weight of these worries set in? You are sensitive, feel misunderstood and won’t open up to just anyone. You need someone to connect with you or your teen, who joins your world in a down-to-earth way, and supports you in regaining that spark of life again. I am a Geek Therapist who works with teens and adults who feel unseen, like they don't fit in, and don’t easily trust helping professionals and want something to be different in their lives.

My therapy approach is client-centered, compassionate, honoring of your values and lived experiences, and focused on the changes you would like to make in your life. I draw from Narrative Therapy practices and Solution-Focused principles to support you in re-writing your personal story and overcoming the challenges that keep you feeling stuck. I offer in-person and online therapy for individuals, couples and families, as well as several support groups. I am bilingual in English and Spanish and work with clients from all ethnic backgrounds. I am licensed to work with clients anywhere in CA.

I help adults who are struggling with issues of infertility, bereavement, grief and loss and life transitions. My clients are those who are yearning to be parents, have endured loss, sadness and anxiety while utilizing assisted reproductive technology in efforts to conceive and those facing multiple challenges on their path to parenthood. I also work with adults who have endured many different types of losses (death of a loved one, divorce, job loss, losses due to chronic illness...) and struggle to find ways to move forward. I work with young adults who are navigating issues of purpose and identity.

Let’s say it – life can be hard! It takes courage to ask for help and I’m here to help you develop greater self-understanding and cope with your concerns better. Family and relationship problems, microaggressions/discriminations, financial stress, work and academic demands can sometimes feel overwhelming. Unmanaged self-critical thoughts and rejection of our natural emotions make it worse and can lead to depression and excess anxiety. You may find that the coping strategies you’ve used in the past are no longer working for you. Well, I am here to help support your journey towards building the sort of life you want.

I love supporting women & moms at all stages. You can find balance and feel strong, confident and healthy. Maybe you’ve been there & suddenly feel knocked down by life (new mom, trauma, personal loss) or maybe it’s something you’re striving to be. I know what it’s like to face hardships & come out stronger than you expected. I also know what its like to experience trauma/loss & get back to being OK. Using my experiences & extensive training, it’s my goal to help & support you. Maybe you need help setting healthy boundaries, weathering the storm of change, anxiety/depression, trusting yourself or resolving trauma. I am here for you.

People come to therapy for a number of different reasons. Maybe you are feeling stuck in old relationship patterns. Maybe there are triggers, anxiety, or difficult emotions that keep you from connecting to what's important. These are heavy things to carry alone. I help clients heal trauma and PTSD, learn how to manage anxiety and depression, and work toward their goals in life. Healing these symptoms allows people to feel a greater sense of peace, experience better relationship satisfaction, and move toward what they value most.

My clientele enjoy adding to their distinct personal arsenal of success oriented skills - they are not broken. Occasionally, any one of us can lose sight of what it is we uniquely have to offer. We can get fiercely myopic and tunnel visioned, especially in the wake of a loss, a disappointment, or a tragedy. This can manifest in arguments at home and missed promotions. We tend to forget about our vast assets. I'd like to help your remember what works best with the way you are constructed, from the inside out, how to retain it, and consistently apply it; ideally, we'll enhance what is already working and take it to the next level.

I believe strong, healthy, and supportive relationships are the cornerstones of healing. Your sense of belonging, intention and feeling seen are at the heart my practice. My intention is to help you explore the adaptive patterns you have developed and work towards challenging the patterns you would like to shift. You are the experts of your own lives, I simply offer a new perspective and hopefully encourage you to find clarity in the areas of your life which are ambiguous, hurtful or distressing.

I facilitate meaningful transformations for individuals & couples who have been suffering from many various challenges such as sexual trauma, PTSD, anxiety, grief, & depression. Using Rapid Resolution Therapy created by Dr. Jon Connelly & Holistic nutritional practices I address issues at their root cause to generate results quickly & in each session. The techniques utilized during our session are painless, interesting & many people even say fun, so healing and beneficial shifts in your mind & body can occur effortlessly and automatically. I have been told that "it felt like a dark cloud lifted" after just 1 session.

You might be asking yourself, "Who is this person next to me?" or "Should we even keep trying to make this work?" Feeling defensive, rejected, or alone, or walking on eggshells, can take a toll on you emotionally, at work, as a parent and socially. You want to feel desired and to enjoy being with your partner again. When you reach out for affection or attention, you want your partner to be there with interest, acceptance and warmth. I specialize in helping couples and individuals who are feeling lonely, angry, unheard, frustrated and worried about the future of their relationship.

Trauma, anxiety, and addiction can make you feel stuck. The most important step towards healing is to address the unresolved emotion inside you. Healing requires feelings. Acceptance slowly dissolves pain. When we function from the fear and scarring of our trauma, the cycles continue until we learn how to transmute that energy into love. I apply a Holistic approach that integrates physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual forms of well-being, addressing the “whole” self. Through a holistic framework tailored to your unique needs, the goal is to support you develop a deeper understanding of the self on all these levels.