Life can feel like a lot at times. Responsibilities stack up, expectations pull in different directions, and it becomes easy to keep going while quietly feeling worn down. Many people I work with are skilled at showing up for others, yet unsure where they fit into their own lives anymore. Over time, that pace can lead to anxiety, burnout, or experiences that feel overwhelming or hard to name.

Therapy can be a place to pause, reset, and reconnect. A place where you do not have to perform, have everything figured out, or explain yourself perfectly. My role is to offer a steady, non judgmental space to explore what feels heavy, make sense of what you have been carrying, and hear yourself more clearly.

I have worked with individuals and couples through many seasons of change, and I see again and again how much people already hold within them. The work is not about fixing you. It is about helping you reconnect with your spark, find inspiration again, and move forward in ways that feel more alive, aligned, and sustainable.

As your therapist, I am here to walk alongside you and cheer you on every step of the way. If you are ready to slow down, tend to yourself, and take a meaningful next step, I would be honored to work with you.

Why Choose Therapy?

Therapy is not one size fits all. It is a space shaped around your needs, your pace, and what you are hoping to shift or understand. For many people, therapy becomes a place to slow down, gain perspective, and reconnect with parts of themselves that have been pushed aside by stress, responsibility, or survival.

People come to therapy for many reasons. Sometimes it is because life feels overwhelming and anxiety, burnout, or relational strain has reached a point where something needs to change. Other times, it is not about crisis at all, but about wanting more clarity, alignment, or intention in how one lives and relates.

What brings people into therapy is often pain in some form. Sometimes it is loud and disruptive. Sometimes it is quiet and persistent. Therapy offers a place to work with that pain rather than pushing through it alone. Not by fixing you, but by helping you understand what you are carrying and how you want to move forward.

Starting therapy can feel intimidating. Change asks something of us, and it often brings up uncertainty or fear. My role is to walk alongside you in that process, helping you find steadiness, direction, and momentum. If change were easy to do alone, most people would not need support. Therapy offers structure, reflection, and accountability so growth does not have to happen in isolation.

Together, we work toward strengthening your relationship with yourself and with others. This includes making space for insight, honesty, and even moments of lightness along the way. I bring both clinical experience and energy to the work, and I will be there cheering you on as you take meaningful steps forward.

Hi, I’m Linda!

Growing up as the eldest child in an immigrant family shaped much of how I see the world. There were high expectations, deep love, and real sacrifices made for the next generation. At the same time, there was little language for how generational trauma, family dynamics, abuse, violence, and the pressure to assimilate were impacting mental health. Seeking help was often wrapped in shame and stigma, even when something clearly felt off.

As someone who is naturally sensitive and empathetic, navigating those experiences left a lasting impact. Over time, I began to see how limited access to culturally responsive care affected immigrant families and communities. That awareness led me to pursue social work and mental health, and to dedicate my career to working in community based settings with Asian Americans, immigrants, refugees, and survivors of abuse and violence.

Another area deeply important to me is working with adults with ADHD. I support individuals in understanding how ADHD shapes their self narratives, relationships, and sense of identity. As someone who received a later ADHD diagnosis myself, I understand how validating and transformative it can be to be truly understood. Together, we work to untangle painful stories that no longer serve you and replace them with narratives rooted in compassion, understanding, and self acceptance.

There is real power in finding and owning your story. Therapy can be a place where you reconnect with yourself, find healing, and begin living in ways that feel more aligned with your values and truth. I am here to support you in that process, with steadiness, curiosity, and care.

Professional Experience and Perspective

I have worked with individuals, couples, and families who are moving through many seasons of life, from difficult transitions to the impact of trauma.

My background includes work across a range of mental health and social service settings, including outpatient care, IOP, PHP, intensive trauma treatment programs, schools, family violence services, and community based organizations. I have supported clients from childhood through older adulthood. With over 15 years of experience in mental health and social services, this experience has shaped how I listen, how I pace care, and how I stay mindful of the systems people are navigating.

My clinical training and work draw from psychodynamic and attachment based therapy, Internal Family Systems, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Brainspotting, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Somatic Experiencing, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Gottman Couples Therapy, and Exposure and Response Prevention for OCD and related conditions.

Beyond direct clinical work, I am an RYT 200 certified yoga teacher and a co-author of Where I Belong: Healing Trauma and Embracing Asian American Identity, published in 2024 through Tarcher Perigee, an imprint of Penguin Random House. This book emerged from years of clinical work and a need for culturally grounded resources, particularly in a space where Asian American mental health voices have been limited.

I am also a co-founder and board member of Entwine Community, a 501c3 nonprofit that supports access to low cost and scholarship based mental health care for multicultural communities that have historically been underserved.

My work has been featured in media outlets including Los Angeles Times, NPR, and Buzzfeed, where I am invited to share clinical perspective and mental health expertise. I also serve as a speaker and educator for community groups, organizations, and professional audiences.

As a founder of Yellow Chair Collective, I often work with entrepreneurs, business owners, creatives, and helping professionals who are relationship oriented, values driven, and navigating crossroads related to identity, purpose, or sustainability in their lives and work.

In the Therapy Room and Beyond

I see therapy as a collaborative and human process. Many clients already carry a great deal within them, and the work becomes about creating space to explore, reflect, and find support and tools along the way. I lead with compassion and curiosity, and I make room for laughter and humor as part of the process. Those shared moments can be grounding and connecting, especially when things feel heavy. Life does not always have to be held with seriousness alone.

Outside of my professional work, I value time in nature and try to spend as much time as I can on road trips, both near and far from Los Angeles, where I reside with my partner of 10 years. I enjoy moving at my own pace and appreciating the grounding that comes from being outdoors. That sense of freedom and curiosity also shows up in how I move through my interests.

In true ADHD fashion, my creative pursuits and hobbies tend to rotate. Depending on the month, that might look like being a homebody working on a new book idea, exploring craft projects that may or may not get finished, starting an in home gardening project, taking acting classes, or trying out new interests with varying levels of follow through.

At the same time, I genuinely love the work I do and often find myself deeply focused on it. Work and relationships tend to be the steady through lines for me, even as other interests come and go.

If you are ready to take a step toward change, make an appointment today.

CA Board of Behavioral Sciences License Number: LCSW 85339