I want therapy to be a place where you can step outside what's familiar, find the trust you need to be honest, and grow into who you're becoming, rather than who your family or circumstances expected you to be. I work with individuals, couples, and families in English and Cantonese, which means bilingual families don't have to choose between finding a good therapist and finding one who actually speaks their language at home.

My particular focus is BIPOC clients, immigrant and first-generation experiences, grief, and intergenerational trauma, the patterns and expectations that get passed down across generations without anyone quite naming what's happening or why it keeps repeating. I approach this work with real respect for how much courage it takes to question family patterns you were raised inside of, especially when doing so might look like disloyalty rather than growth. I'm completing my clinical hours toward full LMFT licensure and welcome clients from any of the backgrounds I've named above.

I'm supervised by Brittany Thomas, LMFT, an AAMFT Approved Supervisor, which means the clinical judgment behind this specialized, culturally-specific work is backed by dedicated, credentialed oversight. I see individuals, couples, and families, and offering sessions in either English or Cantonese means a family doesn't need one member to translate for another mid-session.

I'm a good fit for a Cantonese-speaking client, or a BIPOC, immigrant, or first-generation family in Tacoma or across Washington state navigating grief or intergenerational trauma, and who wants a therapist fluent in both the language and the cultural context.

Request a session in English or Cantonese, whichever feels more natural for you, or send a question first if you're not sure this is the right fit yet. Family sessions where generations speak different primary languages are something I have direct experience navigating, both professionally and personally, so that dynamic doesn't need extra explanation before we start.