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Having difficulties in your life? Experiencing emotional distress? Having relationship, family or work difficulties? Feeling anxious and overwhelmed with the demands from your spouse, children and boss? Finding you and your spouse get stuck in negative communication patterns? Are you and your family feel difficulty facing emotional, spiritual, social and physical changes or limitations? Cancer knocks at your door. You feel sacred, overwhelmed and don’t know what will happen to you. As an experienced Marriage & Family Therapist, I will work with you to undergo the challenges affecting your body, mind, family, career and every aspect of your life. I speak English and Cantonese fluently. I have worked with people with diverse ethnic backgrounds. The wisdom of Asian culture complements my Western education and training in psychology and counseling. My awareness of both Eastern and Western philosophies enhances my ability to provide unique and holistic counseling to my clients and their families. I have flexible office hours: Mondays through Saturdays, days and evenings. According to my experiences, making the first call reduces your anxiety about the counseling process. Don’t wait to get help. Give me a call. I’m looking forward to talking with you [Read More]

Life can get pretty overwhelming at times. And, with all of the personal and professional demands on our time, maintaining balance, healthy habits, and a positive attitude can become increasingly more difficult over time. Constant pressure, stress or worry can have a negative impact on our mental and physical health, contributing to poor sleep, increased irritability, and poor decision making. If you want to restore balance in your life, experience more joy and inner peace, or improve your relationships, you are in the right place. I work with individuals, couples and families from diverse social and cultural backgrounds. I have experience treating a wide variety of conditions, including depression, anxiety, complex trauma resulting from childhood abuse, substance abuse, poor self esteem, people pleasing, career/life transitions, grief, poor communication, blended family issues, co-parenting and more. I draw upon a variety of therapeutic modalities to customize treatment for each client’s needs and desired goals. If you are ready for a new beginning, call today. I offer a free 20 minute telephone consultation. Late evening and Saturday appointments are available. [Read More]

My Education and Experience: I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with over fifteen years of experience working with children, adolescents, and families primarily in a community-based setting. I hold a BS in Psychology as well as an MA in Marriage and Family Therapy both from George Fox University. During my internship while a student at school I developed a passion for working with children and their families and decided it would be my primary focus. After I graduated from college, I relocated to California where I spent many years working for a private non-profit agency and a foster family agency providing individual, family and group therapy in a variety of settings. I am working towards becoming a Animal Assisted Play Therapist ® (AAPT) and have been integrating my Chocolate Labrador, Theo, into my practice. Theo is a registered therapy dog through Pet Partners and has an AKC Canine Good Citizen Certificate. I also have training in Sandtray therapy, Art therapy, Theraplay ® and Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP). I recently graduated from the Center for Adoption Support and Education’s Training for Adoption Competency (TAC) program.  My Approach: I began my work with children and families early on in my career and decided it was where I wanted to focus my practice. I have a passion for working with children and families as I recognize the importance of them growing up in a loving home. During my early work I fell in love with play therapy recognizing that kids often don’t want to sit down and talk through their feelings, but rather they play out their feelings and experiences. With the tweens and teens I will use games, art, or other inventions to engage them and help them express their feelings and experiences. I also believe in not only focusing on the child, but the whole family, which is why I include the parents as part of the process recognizing the family is a system, not just individual parts. My experience is parents often need support and ideas about how to support their child with whatever they might be struggling with. I love what I do and strive to meet the needs of the child and their family believing they have the strengths and resources they need to solve their problems, as they are the experts of their lives, family, and experiences. A little more about me: I grew up in a little town in Montana where most of my family still lives. Theo and I get back to Montana to visit a few times each year. I love to read, run, put together jig saw puzzles, ride my bike and go for long walks by the river with Theo. Theo has a passion for water, playing with tennis balls, and people who provide a lot of pets.  [Read More]

Great Risings! I am excited to be a person of interest for your self development needs. I am a Proud Father of two wonderful young men. My youngest is graduating from highschool this year, so I am aware of the challenges faced by most parents, professionals, Service Members, Veterans, coaches, Teachers, and leaders. Life can be challenging, and in time of crisis it is always comforting speaking with someone down to earth and empathetic enough to hear your concerns. I am experienced in life and the daily challenges we face. I have been prepared and equipped to work with all individuals and organizations in the spirit of diversity and equality. My worldview has been crafted as a US Army Officer and OIFI Veteran; as a Father; as a Service Coordinator in a Psychiatric Health Facility; and as a Basketball Coach. Along with my professional training and education; I offer sincerity, honesty, empathy, and respect for all persons from all backgrounds. Please allow me the opportunity to hear your concerns and work together to find a place of healing and stabilization. [Read More]

I have over 40 years of experience working in the Holistic Health field, and so I draw from many different modalities where we explore together what is needed for change and growth. I believe that what is true for each person can be found within, so my job is to help you explore and find those answers and insights that lead to growth. I also offer a deeply personal and interactive relationship where I seek to provide the safety for this exploration, as well as the opportunity to have an experience of a relationship that is both corrective and healing. Our work may focus on managing current stressors, but we may also explore more deeply any underlying issues that can be rooted in history. These triggers often arise exactly when we are ready for this exploration, and so together we can do what alone may be too difficult. I also work with dreams as ways of bringing out what is unconscious, allowing your psyche to guide us toward what wants to become conscious. My work involves helping you to have a more honest and compassionate relationship with yourself, so you can be more authentic and intimate with others. [Read More]

Being sensitive in this world isn’t easy. If you identify as a healer or a highly sensitive/empathetic person, you may find yourself trying to use your gifts to “save” others. You may find that people easily open up to you. You may also find that a lot of your dating life has been based on healing, changing, and helping others. It leaves little room for your needs, leading to dysfunctional relationships. When you continuously have projects instead of partners you might be worried your “picker” is broken. It’s not broken. It’s just not your job to heal everyone. It’s time to find a relationships based on reciprocity. We will re-focus your empathy towards yourself to build up your self-esteem and strengthen your boundaries. I work with a combination of talk therapy and EMDR to help you find balance, heal, and discover how to set healthy boundaries and have healthier relationships. Through consciously examining your relational patterns a shift begins. You can have the healthier relationships you deserve. Healing does happen. I invite people of all gender and sexuality expressions. I invite clients to bring all parts of themselves into the therapy room (Culture, spirituality, gender, etc.). I value wholeness and authenticity. [Read More]