About
I am an Asian American Associate Marriage & Family Therapist specializing in providing trauma therapy guided by attachment-theory, structural dissociation theory and parts work, somatic and body-based therapy, and EMDR.
I specialize in treating anxiety, PTSD and Complex PTSD, dissociation, relational ruptures, and depression.
Hi, I’m Mai
Trauma-informed,
Culturally Responsive Therapy
As the oldest child of a large immigrant family, I know first hand what it feels like to “hold it all together” when the internal experience may be telling a different story.
My approach to therapy is grounded in the belief that our experiences, relationships, culture, and environments all shape the ways we learn to relate and move through the world. For many children of immigrants and people navigating multiple cultural worlds, there can be a complicated tension between honoring where we come from and making room for who we are becoming. Sometimes the patterns that once helped us feel safe, connected, or accepted can continue long after we need them in the same way. We may find ourselves overthinking, people-pleasing, striving for perfection, having difficulty setting boundaries, or feeling disconnected from what we actually need in the process.
Therapy can be a space to slow down, become more curious about ourselves, and gently reconnect with the parts of us that may have gotten lost or isolated along the way.
Clinically, I draw from somatic and body-based approaches, parts work, attachment-based therapy, and EMDR. I’m particularly interested in the ways our minds and bodies hold onto experiences, and how healing can involve more than simply understanding something intellectually. We may work together to build greater stability and self-awareness before gently approaching experiences that continue to affect you in the present. Depending on your needs and goals, therapy may involve noticing what happens in your body, becoming curious about different parts of yourself, exploring relational patterns, or using EMDR to process experiences that feel stuck.
My work is trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and LGBTQIA+ affirming. I work with adults navigating anxiety, trauma, relationship challenges, family-of-origin experiences, perfectionism, people-pleasing, and the process of finding a greater sense of trust and belonging with the self.
Training & Experience
Master of Science, Marriage and Family Therapy, California State University Northridge, 2023
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Training through EMDR Center of Southern California
Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) Certificate through Medical University of South Carolina
72-Hour Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Crisis Intervention Training through Center for Community Solutions and Peace Over Violence
Treating Complex Trauma and Dissociation with Structural Dissociation Theory and a Deep Dive into Strategies to Effectively Treat "Parts" by Kathleen Martin, LCSW
Trauma-Related Dissociation: Integrating Top-Down and Bottom-Up Strategies into Your EMDR Practice by Kathy Steele, MN, CS
The Relational Wound: Advanced EMDR for Attachment-Based Complex Trauma and Dissociation through Manhattan Center of Trauma Studies (in progress)
CIPOS: Constant Installation of Present Orientation and Safety through Manhattan Center of Trauma Studies
Somatic Resourcing in EMDR through Manhattan Center of Trauma Studies
Integrating DBT Skills and Transactional Analysis into EMDR Therapy Preparation through EMDR Professional Training
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