There is no “one-size-fits-all” to therapy. I believe the most crucial part of healing work comes from a place of compassion and trust within the therapeutic relationship.

Healing is a relational. During our initial session, we will most likely be creating a family genogram, or an ‘active family tree’, giving us insight on patterns, power dynamics, history that were passed down from generation to generation. Throughout therapy, we will continue to bring these important figures in the room (spiritually, sometimes, physically).

Rooted in my own lived experiences and understanding of the intersectional challenges faced by LGBTQIA+ communities, particularly within Filipinx and other BIPOC cultures, I offer a nurturing and supportive space for folx to explore their identities. My approach is Humanistic-Experiential grounded within an anti-oppressive lens. Our process together includes a sense of re-integrating back to our history of how colonialism, systemic oppression, and intergenerational trauma can impact mental health, while providing strategies to foster resilience, healing and empowerment. 

With over a decade of clinical experience, I have worked at different agencies including Ka Hale a Ke Ola Homeless Resource Center, Maui Sexual Assault Center, Maui Youth and Family Services, Asian Counseling and Referral Service, API CHAYA and currently in private practice in Seattle, WA. My activism in the field has centered around housing justice, sexual assault/domestic violence advocacy, and healing racialized trauma within the Filipinx diaspora.

License Number: LF61286259