My journey to become a counselor started when I realized how deep my capacity to keep hope alive ran after experiencing complicated death loss. I had come to understand how attachment style, self-esteem, and learned core beliefs could impact our ability to accept the unknown. All of which informs how I support clients when dealing with change & barriers we cannot control - racial trauma, grief&loss, and identity exploration.

I credit my ability to develop emotional resilience to being the American-Born daughter of Vietnamese immigrants that survived war. My family’s history is rooted in unraveling the twine that bind us all together on a systemic, cultural, and personal level. This combined with my experience as a school counselor - to brilliant students from diverse backgrounds - has helped me understand that radical healing and change happens in community with others. I believe our relationships deepen as we discover more parts of ourselves, and I am honored to help every person unravel their twine.

With this all in mind, when I am clocked out for the day, I can be found having impassioned discussions with my book club, rolling the dice with my friends in Dungeon and Dragons, or outside on an adventure always connected with my community.