Identity Issues Therapist Seattle

AAPI | BIPOC | LGBTQ+ | Gen Z | 1st/2nd/3rd Gen | Immigrant

Supportive, affirming therapy for AAPI, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and immigrant-background clients navigating race, gender, queerness, and belonging in a world that often doesn't reflect you back. Identity formation is a complex, ongoing process—especially when navigating cultural trauma, systemic oppression, and familial expectations. If you're tired of shrinking yourself to fit in or don't know how to show up authentically, identity therapy can help you unpack the layers and get to the real you.

Identity exploration therapy for young adults in the Greater Seattle Area and Washington State.

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What Makes This Different from Other Identity Therapy?

I specialize in working with Gen Z clients navigating intersectional identities—race, culture, gender, sexuality, and generational experiences. We explore the deeper "why" behind your identity issues for lasting change—not just surface-level affirmations—in a space where your full self is honored. I offer online therapy for Gen Z in Washington, making culturally-aware support accessible wherever you are.

Unlike approaches that avoid cultural conversations, I combine:

Cultural Humility: I center your lived experience and don't assume I know your story

Intersectional Understanding: We explore how your identities intersect and influence each other

Psychodynamic Insight: Understanding how family, culture, and systems shaped your identity formation

Authentic Affirmation: This isn't performative allyship. Your identities are central to our work, whether that's AAPI, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, immigrant, or Gen Z experiences

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Identity Exploration

Feel stuck between who you are and who you're expected to be?

    • Feeling like you don't fully belong in any one place, culture, or community

    • Internalized shame, code-switching, or pressure to conform

    • Confusion or discomfort about your cultural, gender, or sexual identity

    • Feeling disconnected from your past, family, or sense of self

    • Guilt around wanting something different from what your family or culture expects

  • As an identity issues therapist in Seattle, I understand the unique challenges facing Gen Z today. As a Gen Z therapist in Seattle, I work with young adults navigating:

    • The pressure to have your identity fully figured out

    • Balancing cultural expectations with personal authenticity

    • Coming out or exploring gender and sexual identity

    • Immigrant family dynamics and generational differences

    • Feeling "too much" or "not enough" in different spaces

    • The exhaustion of code-switching and masking who you are

    You don't need someone who just "tolerates" your identity—you need an identity issues therapist who affirms, understands, and helps you integrate all the parts of who you are.

    • Unpacking family, cultural, and systemic influences on identity

    • Healing internalized oppression and reclaiming personal agency

    • Processing intersectional stressors around race, gender, and queerness

    • Making space for all parts of identity without shame

    • Exploring how your past shaped how you relate now

  • Through our work together as your Gen Z therapist in Seattle, you can expect to:

    • Develop a stronger connection to your authentic self

    • Gain increased clarity and confidence around values and needs

    • Experience emotional freedom from cultural scripts and internalized expectations

    • Navigate relationships and boundary-setting with more ease

    • Cultivate a deeper sense of self-compassion and empowerment

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UPCOMING GROUP

UPCOMING GROUP

July 14th - August 11th

Monday from 5pm-6:15pm (Virtual)
$275 total ($55/session)

Healing From My Parents – Asian Young Adult Support Group 

*For WA State residents from the ages of 18-30*

A 5-week healing space for Asian young adults to explore the lasting impact of emotionally immature parenting. Together, we’ll unpack cultural and generational dynamics with compassion and clarity, while making space for your own emotional exploration. Each session blends reflection, psychoeducation, and community support. Come as you are. Leave with insight, language, and tools to support your ongoing healing.

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Identity Areas I Work With

  • Navigating Asian American and Pacific Islander experiences

    • Model minority myth pressure and expectations

    • Intergenerational trauma and family dynamics

    • Balancing collectivist values with individual needs

    • Racism, microaggressions, and feeling invisible or fetishized

    • Finding community and belonging as AAPI

  • Black, Indigenous, and People of Color experiences

    • Navigating predominantly white spaces and institutions

    • Racial trauma, discrimination, and systemic oppression

    • Cultural identity formation and reclaiming heritage

    • Internalized racism and healing from colorism

    • Building resilience while holding ancestral pain

  • Queer, trans, and gender-expansive exploration

    • Coming out processes and family reactions

    • Gender identity exploration and transition support

    • Navigating dating, relationships, and chosen family

    • Internalized homophobia, transphobia, or shame

    • Finding authentic expression and community

  • Immigrant and generational experiences

    • Feeling caught between two cultures

    • Language barriers and communication with family

    • Guilt around "Americanization" or leaving traditions behind

    • Pressure to succeed and represent your family

    • Navigating different values and expectations

  • Unique pressures facing this generation

    • Climate anxiety and systemic uncertainty

    • Social media comparison and identity performance

    • Economic pressure and career uncertainty

    • Political polarization and social justice burnout

    • Defining yourself beyond labels and expectations

I’m ready for lasting change

Starting therapy can feel scary, and that's completely okay. It takes courage to step into the unknown and face what's been weighing on you. Know that you don't have to have all the answers or the right words—just showing up is enough. This is a space where you are seen, heard, and supported without judgment. Growth isn't about perfection; it's about allowing yourself to be real, to heal, and to move forward at your own pace.

You are not alone in this—I'm here to walk alongside you every step of the way.

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  • If you're struggling with questions about who you are, feeling stuck between cultures or expectations, or experiencing distress around your race, gender, sexuality, or cultural identity—therapy can help. You don't need a crisis to start.

  • No. While I have experience with AAPI, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, immigrant, and Gen Z identities, I welcome all clients exploring identity questions in an affirming space.

  • That's a common and painful experience. As an identity issues therapist, I can help you navigate family dynamics, set boundaries, and build chosen family and community support.

  • It varies. Identity exploration is ongoing, but many people find clarity and relief within months. Deeper work around cultural trauma or coming out may take longer. We'll work at your pace.

  • No. My role isn't to define your identity—it's to create space for you to explore, question, and discover what feels authentic to you without pressure or judgment.

  • Yes. I provide affirming support for LGBTQ+ identity exploration, coming out processes, and gender identity questions in a safe, non-judgmental space.

Frequently Asked Questions