Individual Therapy. My clients span early, middle and older adulthood, and present with a wide range of issues, including: depression; anxiety; grief and loss; anger management; family of origin; relationship conflict; boundaries and assertiveness; self-esteem; inner critic; social anxiety; cultural, racial, sexual and other questions of identity; life transitions; sense of purpose; post-retirement malaise; and more.

Group Therapy. Group therapy is about being part of a collective. Life’s trials can feel lonely and isolating at times. Group therapy can help you feel less alone and provides a valuable opportunity for personal growth, development of insight, and more authentic relationships – from not only sharing your story and learning about the experiences of others, but in the ability to provide and receive interpersonal feedback in the here-and-now. Thoughts and feelings about yourself and others that you might typically filter are encouraged to be shared, thus providing an opportunity for each of us to learn and grow in a safe space.

Group therapy can be an adjunct or alternative to individual therapy. For current group offerings, click here.

Acculturation Therapy. Acculturation therapy, sometimes referred to as multicultural therapy, tends to issues inherent in the meshing of two or more cultures or ethnicities. Questions of which values, norms, beliefs, attitudes, tastes, behaviors and more, should prevail are complicated when one is a part of two cultures. Acculturation is distinct from “assimilation,” which entails adoption of the values and norms of the dominant culture and retaining little or none of one’s native culture. Acculturation can pose particular challenges for individuals who seek to bridge an individualist culture, such as American culture, with a collectivist culture, such as many Asian, Latin, African and indigenous cultures. With parents who are Taiwanese immigrants, I have my own story of acculturation, as does each person who comes from a multicultural background. No two paths are alike on the acculturation journey.