Glad You Made It Here
Hello, from Stephanie!
My Journey to This Work
My identity as a queer, first-generation daughter of immigrants isn’t just a bullet point in my bio, it's my intersectional experience that has shaped who I am today. I understand firsthand the unique pressures of navigating my culture, carrying unspoken family stories, and feeling the weight of "making it" while trying to heal from the inside out. I've seen how generational trauma and systemic oppression can lodge themselves not just in our minds, but in our very bodies.
It was this understanding that drew me to an integrative approach, one that honors the power of both insight and somatic release. While exploring your story through talk therapy is a vital part of healing, I found that we sometimes need tools to go beyond words to access the parts of our experience that language alone can't reach. This is why I offer anime & gaming informed therapy and Brainspotting. I weave these tailored methods into our work to help you access and release the trauma, anxiety, and shame that your nervous system has been holding onto, often for years.
How We Can Work Together
Individual Therapy Sessions
A focused, collaborative space to work on your current challenges using tailored approaches that honor your whole experience.
$200
50 min · Teens + Adults
Extended Therapy Sessions
More room for deeper somatic and emotional work that is useful when you want to really immerse and go somewhere new in a single sitting.
$400
120 min · Teens + Adults
My clients tend to have a few things in common
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BIPOC adults and teens navigating generational trauma and the pressure to hold everything together
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Latine and immigrant-family folks carrying stories that were never theirs to carry alone
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Queer and trans individuals who are tired of having to prove their identities before therapy can begin
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Neurodivergent people who’ve been told they’re “too much” or “not trying hard enough”
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First-gen professionals experiencing burnout, imposter syndrome, and rest guilt
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People who have a complicated relationship with their bodies and are ready to stop fighting them
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Parents who want to support their teens and maybe do their own healing along the way
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Anyone who has felt othered for loving anime, games, or anything the world labeled as “nerd stuff”
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) — California #96929
Licensed Clinical Social Worker — Colorado CSW #09929447
Licensed Clinical Social Worker — Connecticut LCSW #16805
Cal State Channel Islands, BA in Sociology, Minor in Psychology
Cal State Northridge, MSW