Therapeutic Approach
Thanks for being here! My government name is Tianna (they/them), but please feel free to call me T (or Tea!) I am a licensed marriage and family therapist who has been practicing since 2020. I work with folks across the lifespan, and use a client-centered, relational approach. My belief is that the therapeutic relationship and fit is the most important — no amount of interventions or skills can replace human connection.
I utilize a humanistic framework and challenge negative thoughts and beliefs, question and promote curiosity, and walk alongside you as we delve deeper into your journey and explore the past and present. I integrate aspects of cognitive behavioral therapy, attachment theory, and psychodynamic theory as additional therapeutic modalities. Exploring the root of thoughts, behaviors, and diving deeper into the self is a journey, and my intention is for it to be a collaborative process every step of the way. You are the expert in your life, and my goal is to support you in whichever way I can.
I primarily work with folks who are exploring culture/identities, immigrants, LGBTQ+, adjustment/life transitions, depression, anxiety, gender dysphoria, gender transition, social stress, and ADHD. I also work with parents whose children/family members are transgender and/or are beginning their gender transition journey.
Fueled by Lived Experience
I am a first-generation queer immigrant that came to the Bay Area from Hong Kong. I identify as Asian-American/Chinese-American. I hold a cross-cultural lens to my approach. I was raised by a single mother, and have personal lived experience with mental health (anxiety, depression, ADHD, OCD are a few). My own journey fuels my work — I hope to be what I once needed, especially as a child.
Having navigated my own mental health journey — at the core of it, I believe we’re simply all human. Our experiences shape who we are, and no one of us are alike. I find that kindness, authenticity, and genuineness are such huge facets in the therapeutic relationship, and at the end of the day, I hope to get the message across — you are not alone.
In my free time, I love throwing pottery (or something vaguely pottery-shaped) on the wheel, tending to my plants, and loving on my many cats. I love getting inked and trying new hair colors. Collecting trinkets and thrifting are on my hobby list, and my love for matcha is never-ending. Hotpot and boba? Say less. I stress-clean for fun, and get major satisfaction when the mop water runs clean.
Thanks for being here! I look forward to meeting you!