About

I applaud you in making the first step in improving your mental and emotional health! You are worth it. There is no better investment than in yourself. Myself and my team aim to provide the most excellent counseling care the way I would want my own loved ones to be treated. I am an out-of-network provider so it is a fee-for-service. My hourly rate is $250. If your insurance does some reimbursement for out-of-network providers, I can generate a superbill for your claim. I look forward to serving you. My colleagues Dr. Tamara Chavez-Strong has a rate of $200 and Selina Johnson, MA has a rate of $180 with different solutions at different price points. I am an Asian-American male licensed clinical psychologist (PSY 27745) who lives and works in the East Bay (San Francisco Bay Area) since 2014. I completed my Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at Azusa Pacific University with an emphasis in Family Psychology and consultation. I have a private practice associated with the Eastside Christian Counseling Center in Dublin, CA but primarily work via Telehealth. I worked at Kaiser Permanente for 6.5 years and supervised postdoctoral residents and/or psychological assistants since 2016. Prior to college, I enlisted in the United States Army as a mental health specialist for over 8 years. Things that make me happy are supportive people, wife and son, superheroes (Marvel & DC comics), nature, aquariums, and volleyball Do you ever feel like your best is not enough? Or that you know you’re not living the way you want to live but do not know how to change? Or simply feel too many negative feelings that it is hard to focus on anything else? If you said yes to any of these questions, there is hope because you do not have to live this way anymore! Knowledge is power. People cannot act upon what they do not know. How does someone obtain knowledge of the outside world? You can read, watch informational media, or ask a friend. How about learning more about yourself and living well? You can definitely figure it out on your own through trial and error which may take 1, 5, or 10 years OR you can receive guidance by gaining more clarity and skills which can save you a great deal of time, energy, and potential heartache. If you are seeking answers to your life challenges and want it done in a supportive, non-judgmental, and professional way, then counseling with me may be the answer! I believe in counseling as a collaborative process. That means you already have many strengths and life experiences that are vital to answering some of your life questions. My role is to highlight those strengths, uncover certain thoughts or behavioral patterns that are either working for or against you, and find ways to live a life aligned with what is most important to you. My theoretical orientation is primarily family systems theory and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) which means I take the whole context of a person into account and believe it is crucial to manage one’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. I also incorporate other theories and skills (e.g., Positive Psychology, Psychodynamic, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), etc.) for a more integrated and holistic treatment. Lastly, my personal faith and graduate education in therapy included biblical studies from a Christian worldview. As a result, even though I see clients of all faiths or no faith backgrounds, one of my areas of expertise is Christian member care. When integrating faith, I take a client-centered approach and honor the client’s lead in spiritual emphasis. Often, clients pursue to live a kingdom-centered life while grappling with emotional and relational challenges. If my therapeutic style seems to be a good fit for you, please feel free to contact me!