I see individual adults all across the U.S. and abroad. Pet companions are lovingly welcomed on screen and in real life!

Although I am open to working with people from diverse cultural backgrounds, my primary focus is on supporting the AAPI/BIPOC (People of the Global Majority) and LGBTQIA+ communities.

Many people I work with are creatives, entrepreneurs, and professionals across different fields. Despite their successes in certain areas of life, they often feel like something is missing, and even though they may be doing the most, it feels as if it is never enough. I also work with students, young people (love Gen Z), and older folx struggling to navigate life transitions and make sense of their experiences. Common issues include relationship difficulties, anxieties about the future, or a sense of stuckness. My participants are deeply interested in exploring the emotional, relational, environmental, and spiritual dimensions of their lives, and they are committed to personal growth and increasing their self-awareness.

I am most excited to connect with those willing to deconstruct oppressive ideologies and co-create a more radicalized world where we can exist with more ease and live more liberated lives. As my first therapist would say, "My ideal client is anyone ready to do the work."

In addition to my private practice, I facilitate healing circles for incarcerated teens and volunteer at a local women’s shelter.

Earth for now.

My practice is mostly online, and sessions meet on Zoom. I reside in Southern California on Tongva Land and travel often. Depending on your location, in-person home visits or outdoor sessions may be arranged (beach, park, or other green spaces).

My approach is heart-centered, Earth-based, nature-inspired, humanistic, holistic, experiential, and existential. I operate through a transformative justice lens with the perspective of a Vietnamese-American queer femme weaving between the intersections of Eastern philosophies of mindfulness and contemporary depth-oriented theories in clinical practice.

My primary modalities are relational Gestalt and somatic therapy, grounded in my spiritual practice of Zen Buddhism, ancestral traditions, and mystic connections. For trauma-focused work, I offer attachment-based EMDR as an option to explore. I am also a death doula and sound healing practitioner, offering integrative support for holistic (life + death) care.

My fee/your investment: $200 per 1-hour session

My fee structure reflects my extensive education, ongoing training, and alternative healing practices I integrate into our work. A core part of my mission is to provide accessibility to people from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. This includes supporting the BIPOC community through a lower fee structure, facilitating group offerings, and dedicating substantial time and effort to contribute my labor and skills to nonprofit organizations serving under-resourced communities and systemically oppressed populations. To effectively fulfill these commitments, it is essential to ensure the sustainability of my practice and overall well-being.

I have a limited number of sliding scale spots available, and priority is given to BIPOC who have been historically racially oppressed.

I use a sliding scale pricing model, inspired by the Green Bottle Method by Alexis J. Cunningfolk, and tailored to the people I work with. This approach offers flexible fee options based on your financial situation, making support more accessible. Rooted in anti-oppressive values, this method honors both economic realities and community accountability.

This work is grounded in mutual trust, transparency, and equity. I ask that you be honest about what you’re truly able to invest, not what you’re willing to pay based on your perceived value of these services, and update me if your financial situation changes.

While I do need to sustain my livelihood, I believe healing services should reflect the varied access people have to resources.

Tier 1

• I have earning potential and/or proximity to power due to race, class, education level, gender, ability, etc., even if I’m currently not exercising that potential

• I am comfortably able to meet all my basic* needs

• I may have some debt, but I can still meet all my primary needs

• I own a home or rent a higher-end property

• I own/lease a car

• I am employed, or can choose to decline work, and still meet my needs

• I have access to financial savings or financial support

• I have expendable* income

• I can afford to take time off and travel

*Basic needs include food, housing, and transportation

*Expendable income means you can buy coffee out, dine out, buy clothes, books, attend concerts, movies, etc. 

Tier 2

• I can meet my basic needs

• I may have some debt, but I can still meet all my primary needs

• I have housing security through comfortable rent

• I own/lease a car

• I am employed or self-employed

• I have access to some financial savings

• I have some expendable income

• I can take a vacation annually without financial burden

Tier 3

• I may stress about meeting my basic needs, but still regularly achieve them

• I am employed or self-employed, but my income or capacity is limited at the moment

• I have limited financial savings

• I have limited expendable income

• I have to actively save to take a holiday

Tier 4

• I frequently struggle to meet my basic needs and stress about making ends meet

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All services are private pay (out-of-pocket) to maintain the highest level of confidentiality and quality, avoid third-party barriers and influences, and focus on a growth and strength-based approach to healing rather than on psychopathology and diagnosis. I have divested from licensure to move away from the medical and mental health industrial complex, so I am not in network with any insurance plans and cannot provide super bills.

To bill insurance, clinicians are required to assign a diagnosis from the DSM (Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders), a flawed system shaped by colonialism and Eurocentric frameworks. It often ignores systemic issues, lacks cultural humility, pathologizes natural responses to oppression, aligns with pharmaceutical interests, and medicalizes suffering rather than addressing its root causes.

"There's no billing code for a healthy person." This statement continues to haunt me and is one of the many reasons I will never work with insurance.

I also hate paperwork.

I am unable to provide specialized letters of any kind, such as for an emotional support animal.

Consistency is key to creating lasting change. It is recommended that we begin with one session per week to establish a regular rhythm and build rapport. Standard sessions are one hour. Some people find meeting more frequently or having longer sessions beneficial, while others might not find weekly sessions feasible. We can work together to customize an arrangement that best supports your needs.

Healing is a lifelong process, but I don’t think people need to be in therapy for the rest of their lives. While I would love to support people through all of life's ebbs and flows, I also believe taking breaks or gradually reducing the frequency of sessions can be healthy. The traditional therapy model often perpetuates codependency between therapists and their participants. Everyone can benefit from therapy, but the notion that "everybody needs therapy" indicates we have much larger societal issues to address.

Please reach out to book a phone or Zoom consultation. I offer a complimentary half-session (30 minutes) for us to connect and explore the possibility of working together. Let’s see how we vibe!