Therapy is weird.

I’m here for it. And for you.

I’ll admit it - therapy can feel strange.

South Asian woman with grey and black hair, smiling at the camera

Talking to someone you don’t know well about what is going on in your life or where you are feeling stuck can definitely feel awkward.

To help clients (and myself) get through the weirdness of therapy, I bring curiosity, humor, and deep listening to my work with clients.

Plus the occasional f-bomb.

Therapy to help build the life you want.

I’m a South Asian therapist in NE Portland working with South Asian, Asian Pacific Islander, BIPOC individuals or couples who are looking to understand themselves better, break old habits or patterns that aren’t serving them, or create space to improve their relationships.

As a therapist, I believe you have enormous wisdom about yourself, why you do stuff, and how it has served you. My job is to create the space so you can hear yourself, learn from your own journey, and figure out your own roadmap. I’ll be right beside you.

I work with clients on whatever issues they are concerned about. Specific areas I’m passionate about include:

  • Anxiety: Get the tools and insights that will let your anxious brain chill

  • Life transitions and adjustments: Navigate big changes with more clarity and less spiraling

  • Grief: We’ll create space to be with the feels, honor the loss, and look forward

  • Being BIPOC in a white place like Portland: Learn to thrive as your authentic self, even if you are the only one with melanin in the room

  • Medical trauma: Tackle the ghosts of past medical issues or present medical nightmares that may be part of your health story

  • Couples or relationship work: Cut through the past or present drama, build real connection and skills, and get back to enjoying each other.

  • Gender identity and sexuality exploration: Explore and celebrate your space on or off the binary

Um....Did you know that Know Feelings Therapy sounds like No Feelings Therapy? 

Yup, I sure did. And I think it's hilarious.

When I first started therapy, I could label 3 of my feelings: angry, sad, and hungry. And I wasn't even sure that hungry was a feeling? Little did I realize--most people can't name more than three feelings (thanks for the research, Brené!). Therapy helped me slow down and find my own experience of my feelings. 

If you are like I was - therapy can work for you and I get it. Together we can explore what your feelings feel like and what they are telling you about your experiences in the world. Let’s do this.