Mood Issues and Trauma Treatment
A main reason that you are seeking therapy at this moment may be related to difficulties with emotional
regulation. We often hear the term trauma but rarely associate certain experiences to this big word. In
fact, trauma may impact individuals in various ways and it does not necessarily need to be catastrophic to
have an extensive impact on a person. If you are experiencing anxiety, difficulties with sleep, excessive
guilt or shame, depression, phobia and so on, these can be a result of coping with trauma in your past. Our
work together will focus on helping you identify and understand the triggers to these unexpected and
intrusive emotions and behavioral responses, reprocess the moment where you and those emotions were
stuck, and eventually arrive at the state of peace and calmness where you regain the balance to experience
emotions as they are.

Relational Issues
Beyond our daily individual challenges, relationship related issues can bring distress as well. Maybe you
are considering seeking a new relationship, or currently recovering from a previous breakup/separation, or
hoping to change the current relationship dysfunctional dynamics. Our work together in these relational
topics can help you deepen your self-awareness of your attachment style and its root, as well as explore

your coping patterns and defense mechanism, eventually gain a better understanding of what you need in
the relationship and how to communicate and meet those needs. I also provide Emotionally Focused
Therapy for couples to provide a safe environment to break dysfunctional “dances” in the current
relationship dynamics and help each partner identify strengths and barriers to communicate relational
needs and formulate growth alliances.

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Career Counseling and Professional Growth Coaching
Our career paths are no longer like those of our parents or generation before where you stick with one job
until retirement. Industry and Career fields are vicariously changing and global economy status also
impacts our career development. As a career changer, it was career counseling that brought me the
knowledge and clarity to become a therapist. I understand the fear and anxiety that you deal with in
coping with the difficulties of the process. I hope career counseling with me can provide you the tools and
clarity to tap into your interest, values, abilities, and personality to map out a bigger picture for your
career path and choices. I also provide professional growth counseling to help clients balance multiple
roles and needs between professional and personal life.

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Life Transition and Adjustment
Change is constant and it happens everywhere and everyday in our life, mostly unexpectedly. Sometimes,
we have enough curiosity, courage, and resources to embrace the change, but also sometimes; we just
struggle and question whether we’ll adapt or experience fear and doubt related to these struggles. These
changes can be moving to a new environment (including new immigrant or international students
adjustment) or adopting a new role/identity (such as becoming a caretaker or a parent). If you are
experiencing difficulties adjusting, counseling can help you alleviate the accumulating frustration and
potential self-doubt, and channel your energy into the exploration of your strengths and understanding
barriers in transition adjustment, and assist you find the path to integration and growth of the new self for
the new phase.