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DBT-informed psychotherapy for adults who feel deeply and seek to connect more mindfully with themselves and others
Telehealth throughout CA
Feeling Deeply Is a Superpower.
Being able to feel BIG feelings is a superpower.
Emotions aren’t just what we feel—they also influence what we do, how we relate to others, and how we move through the world.
Growing up, maybe you were told you were “too sensitive,” that you were “overreacting,” or that you were “too dramatic.” These experiences may have left you feeling misunderstood, dismissed, or invalidated.
When we learn to understand and work with our emotions skillfully, this sensitivity can become a source of strength. It can help us navigate relationships more mindfully, move through challenges with greater ease, and bring deeper meaning and authenticity to our careers and creative pursuits.
As someone who shares this superpower, helping my clients understand, trust, and hone their own is what draws me to this work.
Who I Work With
Many of my clients are writers, creatives, and working professionals across corporate and creative industries. I work with thoughtful, motivated individuals who want to develop a deeper understanding of themselves and learn to think, feel, and act more skillfully.
Some have experienced traumatic invalidation in their lives. They may feel things deeply and intensely while also struggling to make sense of their emotions or trust their own experiences. Others may find themselves held back by perfectionism, a persistent inner critic, or the weight of their own imposter syndrome.
Psychotherapy can offer a space to slow down, become curious about these behavioral patterns, and develop new ways of relating to yourself and others that are more aligned with what makes your life worth living.
My Approach
I work through the lens of the biosocial theory of emotional dysregulation, rooted in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), family systems theory, and an intersubjective approach informed by psychodynamic theory. I weave together mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness skills with a dialectical perspective to offer DBT-informed psychotherapy.
Together, we can work toward building emotional flexibility and developing skills that can help you respond to yourself, your relationships, and the challenges of daily life with greater awareness and intention.
My hope is that the space I offer becomes a place where you can feel deeply without being overwhelmed by what you feel; where you can soften the inner critic without losing your drive; and where you can learn to trust yourself while staying connected to the people and things that matter most.
Perhaps we can begin this journey together—honoring where you are and moving toward a Life Worth Living.
A Little More About Me
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with the State of California and an active Clinical Member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT).
Throughout my clinical work, I have treated clients experiencing a broad range of mental health presentations, including anxiety, depression, ADHD, BPD, chronic suicidal and self-harm behaviors, CPTSD, as well as psychotic disorders, such as schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder.
I am comprehensively trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) through Behavioral Tech Institute. Additionally, I have foundational training in intersubjective psychodynamic psychotherapy and interpersonal process group psychotherapy. I have extensive experience working with children, adults, couples, and families across hospital-, school-, and community-based mental health settings and at varying levels of care. This includes my work within Comprehensive DBT programs, providing fully adherent DBT to adolescents, parents, families, and adults, as well as facilitating skills application groups for graduates of Comprehensive DBT programs, helping clients continue to live and breathe DBT skills as they navigate their everyday lives.
In my practice, I strive to co-create a therapeutic environment with my clients that is neurodiversity-affirming, grounded in racial equity and social justice, body-affirming, and informed by Health At Every Size® (HAES®). I am honored to work alongside and support immigrant and LGBTQIA+ communities.
When talking about mental health and substance use, I am passionate about using inclusive, person-centered language that can help people feel more comfortable reaching out for support without shame or judgment.
Outside of work, I enjoy visiting art museums, making music, finding moments of creativity and play, and connecting with fellow seekers along the way.
In addition to English, I speak Korean and Russian and identify with both cultures.