Gottman Referral Network

About

I am bilingual in Mandarin and English, and my work stands out in five distinctive ways.

1) In addition to the Gottman Method, I have in-depth training in several other powerful couples therapy approaches, including the Developmental Model of Couples Therapy and Terry Real’s Relational Life Therapy. I also draw from EFT, Collaborative Couple Therapy, DBT, and IFS. My work is collaborative, compassionate, and highly experiential.

2) I bring an uncommon combination of clinical depth and firsthand experience in business/law/startups. Many of my clients are high-achieving professionals, executives and innovators. My prior 20+ year career in top law firms, investment banking, and venture/startup environments gives me a lived understanding of the pressure, ambition, pace, organizational complexity, and work/life dynamics that often shape couples and family life.

3) I'm certified in Hakomi Mindfulness-Centered Somatic Psychotherapy, a highly effective experiential approach to healing and growth. Experiential work is depth work. It helps us move from the factual to the psychological; from the words spoken to what is unspoken and between the lines; and from managing behavior — “do this” or “don’t do that” — to evoking agency, studying choices, and clarifying values and motivations. Therapy can become far more interesting, richer, more real, and often much more effective.

4) I bring deep cultural sensitivity to my work. Culture shapes how we love, fight, express needs, define success, carry duty, understand family, and experience belonging. Living and working across different cultures has strengthened my capacity to hold multiple perspectives with compassion, empathy, and curiosity.

5) I'm often work with existential themes and experiences, including trauma, chronic hurt, lost dreams, and shattered trust. I also support major life transitions, such as new parenthood, parenting adolescents, launching young adults, career change and retirement.

Special populations

biracial couples; anxiety; career issues; new parenthood; parenting teens; life transition; betrayal