As an Asian American transracial and international adoptee, I am aware of the complex layers that shape adoption experiences, including adoption trauma and its impact on identity and sense of self. This personal background enhances my ability to hold space for adoptees and families with nuance, empathy, and sensitivity—always centering my clients' individual stories, not my own.
Adoption carries inherent experiences of grief, loss, separation, and early relational disruption that can shape identity and one's view of self and others.
These experiences can impact emotional wellbeing, interpersonal relationships, and become exacerbated during major changes and transitions across the lifespan.
I offer adoption-informed, trauma-sensitive therapy to help clients explore their stories, process adoption trauma, and reclaim a sense of agency, belonging, and self-acceptance.
Adoption can shape identity in profound ways—especially when differences in race, ethnicity, or culture create questions about origin, family, and belonging.
We examine the layers of your story, including the parts that may have been overlooked or unspoken. I support clients in exploring the emotional and relational experiences that shape their self-perception.
Our work focuses on increasing insight, strengthening self-acceptance, and developing a more integrated understanding of who you are.
Adoption can leave lasting impressions on how we connect with people.
Early separation, loss, and grief may contribute to rejection sensitivity, abandonment wounds, and challenges with attachment and bonding. These experiences can influence friendships, romantic relationships, family dynamics, and one’s overall sense of purpose, value, connectedness, and trust.
We will explore these patterns and learn how to develop healthier, more fulfilling relationships with oneself and others.
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