You are not a machine
Therapy to help you slow down and feel grounded before life gets even more overwhelming.
trauma, grief, and ifs therapy for queer, trans, and bipoc adults and couples
in the arts district and eastside of los angeles + virtually across california
Hi! I’m Chris.
You don’t need permission to slow down and rest.
Yet you feel the pressure from loved ones, work, school, and even yourself to keep pushing past your limits. All so that you can be seen as and feel good, perfect, helpful, and successful. You’re tired. You know something needs to change before you burn out.
As a queer Filipino therapist, I help you move towards healing and liberation from old stories, unhelpful patterns, and the things that keep you from living a life filled with rest, creativity, and community. Long-lasting change and healing is possible for you.
I believe therapy can be most helpful when your identities, values, and culture are understood in the context of your lived experiences and the communities you are part of. The unique ways in which you’ve been socialized in this world inform what pathways can lead to healing and relief. Together, we’ll slow down to gain clarity about who you are as a person and how you navigate this world, so that we can implement goals and practices that are tailored to you.
Therapy —
tailored to you
Grief and Loss
In a society that asks us to move through grief quietly and quickly, this is a space where you can honor your loved one and figure out what it means to live life without them—at your own pace.
Trauma
It’s possible to release the pain you’ve carried throughout your lifetime. Finding ways to help you feel safe, connected, and secure in yourself and with others.
Internal Family Systems
(IFS) Therapy
Explore the history of your emotions, coping skills, and how you show up in relationships. Build trust and compassion with yourself and others.
Couples and Relationship Therapy
Start to feel connected to your partner, sibling, and friend again. Put together the pieces that help bring back care and compassion to your relationship.
