I graduated from UGA with an undergrad Bachelor of Science from UGA with 2 years of research experience during that time and received my master’s in social work from NYU Silver in 2020 with specialized training in community leadership. During my time as a mental health case manager, I have completed training in SBIRT motivational interviewing. During my previous clinical position as a LMSW, I received my EFT training certificate in 2021 and DBT skills training in 2024.
I have more than 8 years of experience in outpatient mental health settings, half of which was spent as a case manager specialist and more than 4 years of experience as a clinician. I have worked closely and successfully with individuals, families, couples, groups across all ages and backgrounds. As an immigrant, queer woman of color, I find myself to be able to compassionately provide a mirroring comfort for clients of all identities but especially those who might share similar identities as me.
While some clients enter therapy with specific goals and I am more than willing to be of assistance, I pride myself as a culturally competent and community values forward professional with an understanding that each client has a unique system of support and challenges. My experience has been rather eclectic in terms of population I have worked with, I have come to feel connected to adolescents and immigrants who require specific lens of care. As a bilingual therapist able to provide sessions in Mandarin and English, I am eager to be of support for fellow members of the community who struggle to assimilate or navigate in the metropolitan NYC area.
I have found my clinical approach to be blended from Gestalt, person in environment approach, and trauma informed lens. Throughout treatment, I also utilize a variety of CBT and DBT interventions when skills training is in order and my style can be described as motivational but compassionate. My past clients know me well to be able to match their pace, using various analogies and references from books I am reading and humor to get to know them.