Therapy isn’t my first career.
Before you learn more about me, I want to check in with you and ask, what are you hoping to find?
Maybe you’re here, because you feel trapped in the grind, unsure of where your life is going next.
Maybe you’re here, because you can feel your unfulfilled potential calling to you.
Maybe you’re here, because you’re confused about how to integrate all the different identities you hold.
Maybe you feel lonely or overwhelmed by others, yet you’re looking for true, deep connection.
Whatever it is that’s bringing you here, trust me - I get it.
When the pandemic hit in 2020 - I, like many of us, began to question everything about my life. And somehow, I finally convinced myself to leave the tech world, so I could apply my skills to healing my community.
It was one of the scariest decisions I could ever make, as the child of immigrants, daughter of a single parent, and someone who valued financial security above “passion”.
But I did it.
I took the leap, thanks to the love and support of my inner circle, and some careful planning. And years later — here we are!
I say “we”, because it’s taken a village to get me where I am today. As Arnold Schwarzenegger said, “You can call me anything you want, but don’t ever call me self-made. I didn’t make it this far on my own, and to accept that credit would be to dis-count everyone who gave me advice, who lifted me up when I fell. The ‘self-made person’ is a myth.”
It’s thanks to my community, both personally and professionally, that I’m able to do my work. I get to use my skills for good, every day. I get to train in new techniques, while also drawing upon my rich lived experiences. Having lost and found myself many times, I’m finally living my passion by helping others find their way back, or forward, or through.
When I’m not practicing therapy, I’m writing in my journal, curating playlists, getting dinner with loved ones, walking our German Shepherd, or reading thrillers. Trees, rain, independent films, and slow mornings, are some of my favorite things in the world. I’m a student of human nature, and I plan on continuing my studies for as long as possible.
Pictured above: Little Jenn, who inspires my work to this day.