Life Transition Counseling & Therapy

Experience that meets you where you are.

With 25+ years of clinical experience, I help you navigate life’s biggest challenges, find clarity in uncertainty, and move toward what matters most. Thoughtful, compassionate care for life transitions, stress, anxiety, burnout, grief, and the moments when you feel stuck.

Telehealth for clients located in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Washington, DC.
Office located in Harvard Square. In-person sessions available in Boston, Cambridge, Brookline, and surrounding communities.

Individual therapy · $250 per 50-minute session · Private Pay and Out of Network

How Can I Help?

25+ Years Experience | Asian American Psychotherapist, LICSW | Adjunct Professor at Boston College | Transitional Intelligence (TQ) Certified
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I work with people who are used to carrying a lot: living up to expectations, holding things together, and being the one others rely on. When life changes, the ways you’ve always navigated life may no longer fit.

Together, we make sense of what you’re experiencing, understand what’s keeping you stuck, and figure out what comes next. I combine clinical support with practical tools to help you:

  • Make sense of your emotions: Understand what you’re feeling rather than ignoring, avoiding, or fighting it.
  • Reconnect with what is important: Clarify your needs and values, beyond what is expected of you.
  • Strengthen your well-being: Develop practical skills to navigate stress, anxiety, depression, and burnout.
  • Take meaningful steps forward: Recognize patterns that leave you feeling stuck and develop strategies to move toward what matters.
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Find Your Way Through Change

Change is part of life. But knowing change is coming doesn’t always make it easier to navigate. Some changes we choose and look forward to; others happen to us, often when we least expect them.

A transition isn’t necessarily the event itself. It’s what happens internally when the old way of living no longer fits.

You may find yourself questioning who you are, what matters, or where you’re headed. You may know that something needs to shift without knowing exactly what comes next.

Transitions can bring a complicated mix of emotions: hope and excitement one day, uncertainty and overwhelm the next. Even positive changes can leave you unsettled as you adjust to a new sense of self, new expectations, or an unfamiliar path forward.

You don’t have to figure it all out at once. Sometimes, having space to pause, process what’s happening, and clarify your values can help you find a way forward.

Some of the transitions we can work through include:

  • Life Milestones & Identity Shifts: Young adulthood, parenthood, midlife, or older adulthood can prompt a reassessment of who you are and what matters to you now.“What is meaningful and purposeful to me in this season of my life?”
  • Relationship & Family Transitions: Changes in partnership, caregiving responsibilities, separation, or an empty nest can affect your relationships and sense of self.“How can I honor my needs while staying connected to the people I care about?”
  • Professional Transitions: Burnout, career changes, job loss, leadership demands, or a disconnect between your work and values can make the path ahead feel unclear.“Is my professional identity still aligned with what I actually want?”

A transition can be an opportunity to understand yourself more deeply and create a life that feels more intentional and aligned with who you are now.

Reach out wherever you are in your process. Schedule a Free 15 minute Consultation.

My Services

How We Can Work Together

Life Transition Counseling

You may be doing everything you’re supposed to do and still feel uncertain about what’s next. Whether you are struggling to adjust to a major shift or simply feeling the need for growth and clarity, you don’t have to navigate this space alone.

Transitions can be unsettling. They tend to throw off our daily routines, shake our confidence, and leave us feeling stuck and exhausted. My practice is a steady space where we can process these changes together through:

  • Support for the Struggle: If a recent change has left you feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or unable to function as you normally would, we can work to stabilize your mood, manage your stress, and help you find your footing again.
  • Support for the Shift: If you are in a period of change and feel that you want to live more intentionally, deepen your self-awareness, and align your daily life with your core values, we can use this time of transition as a catalyst for meaningful growth.

Therapy

Life can be complex, and sometimes challenges feel persistent. You may notice you are not feeling like yourself, or sense that your usual ways of coping are no longer helping. If you are feeling overwhelmed, emotionally stuck, or weighed down by recurring patterns, therapy provides a compassionate, nonjudgmental space to explore these experiences with curiosity and care.

Together, we will uncover what is beneath the surface, reduce symptoms that hold you back, and develop more effective ways to manage your emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. This is a safe, supportive space to navigate life's complexities, including:

  • Everyday Stress & Burnout: Career pressure, perfectionism, and caregiver fatigue.
  • Relationships & Family: Couples dynamics, parenting challenges, and boundary-setting.
  • Older Adults & Aging: Navigating later-life transitions, existential realities, and the emotional impact of mortality.
  • Grief & Loss: Navigating bereavement, life changes, and chronic health issues.
  • Mental Health Conditions: Anxiety, depression, panic, ADHD and executive functioning, and processing trauma.

Not sure whether counseling or therapy is the right fit? Let's talk. Schedule a free 15 minute consultation

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Find support that fits your life

In-Person Therapy in Harvard Square

Walk-and-talk therapy options are also available in Brookline, Cambridge, and surrounding Greater Boston communities.

Online therapy across six jurisdictions

Telehealth for clients in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and Washington, DC.

Collaborative, Culturally Responsive Approach

Whether you are specifically looking for an Asian American therapist or want a therapist who understands that culture and identity can be an important part of your experience, we can begin wherever you are.

Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, Stress & Life Transitions

Support for mental health concerns, life transitions, and the moments when the two intersect.

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