I am the child of a Chinese immigrant mother and Italian American father. I grew up in a small, sleepy suburb of the Bay Area. I have been a visitor on unceded Chochenyo Ohlone land (colonially known as Oakland, CA) for the past 7 years. I have light skin, live in an average-sized body, and identify as queer, non-binary, and transgender. I have a sometimes invisible, sometimes visible disability and am neuroqueer. I am constantly learning about what my intersections mean to me and my various positions in the world; there is always more to uncover, confront, and interrogate. I welcome this learning. My marginalizations do not excuse me from doing the work to understand the impact of where I hold privilege. While there are many experiences I cannot ever truly know, my intersections offer me empathy and perspective in joining with you. We can explore together how your world and mine meet.

I am a lifelong learner and move with great curiosity, empathy, and an open heart. Some of my favorite teachers include poetry, big theatrical ballads, memoirs about families, bodies of water, redwood forests, interpersonal relationships, and sacred ancestral knowledge.

Outside of being a therapist, I enjoy playing tennis, being in water, and reading. I value movement that is free from weight loss and diet culture. As such, I am an active member of the gym, Radically Fit, in Oakland. I am positively smitten with sugar, and delight in finding new bakeries to visit—this is how I orient myself in the world, and is part of my food and body liberation. Sweet on animals, I am a proud papa to a small dog and cat, who are, much to my heart’s delight, the best of friends.