I’m a licensed psychotherapist (LMFT 160254) with a multicultural background. I have a particular interest in helping my patients recover from chronic stress, family dysfunction and difficult experiences in childhood, adolescence and early adulthood. My therapeutic style is warm, engaged, thoughtful and gently guiding.

I obtained my Master’s degree at the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco where I studied Integral Counseling Psychology - a holistic, mind-body-relational approach to psychology and wellbeing. The foundation of my clinical training is in existential therapy and mindfulness from Church Street Integral Counseling Center. I honor the spiritual tradition of the Pilipinx Babaylan who are the original psychotherapists - healers, sages and priestesses - of my people. 

Since 2021, I have treated adults, adolescents, and children in schools, community clinics and independent practice. To support and care for my work and process, I engage in ongoing case consultation, reading groups, trainings, advocacy and my own long-term psychoanalytic psychotherapy. I have committed to be a lifelong student of psychology and psychoanalysis to provide the best quality of care to the people I work with.

Prior to becoming a therapist, I was involved in the arts and non-profit sector for ten years where I worked closely with artists and creatives and Asian professionals & entrepreneurs.