Board Certified Psychologist & Certified Financial Therapist™
Integrated therapy and consultations for professionals navigating identity, life transitions, and their relationship with money.
The Mission
“90% of our financial decisions are driven by emotion, not logic.”
- Daniel Kahneman (Nobel Prize winning behavioral psychologist)
Money is never just about the math; it’s the loudest silent character in our stories. I help you understand your unique relationship with wealth so your external success finally feels like internal security, allowing you to live a life defined by your values, not your inherited fears.
Welcome. Let’s look beneath the surface.
Success rarely feels the way we imagined it would. For many of my clients, thoughtful leaders, founders, and global professionals, there is a quiet, persistent disconnect between the life they’ve built and the person they’ve become. You may find yourself asking:
Who am I outside of these professional expectations?
Why does my success feel so heavy or "unsteady"?
How do I build a relationship with money that actually fits who I am today?
I provide a specialized space to understand these patterns and re-build a life that is aligned with your values.
Identity Shifts:
Internally, you may feel restless, as if you’ve outgrown the very identity that once defined you. Whether you are navigating a major financial change, a diplomatic transition, or the burnout of a high-impact career, I help you bridge the gap between the old life and the new. We don’t just look at what’s "wrong;” we look at what is ready to evolve.
Boundaries as Bridges:
In high-stakes environments, boundaries are often misunderstood as walls. I see them as tools for alignment. Whether with family, in leadership, or around your wealth, I help you move from survival-based "people-pleasing" to values-based agency. We look at the cultural and intergenerational narratives that make "No" feel risky, and we build the capacity to say:
This is where I begin.
This is what I value.
This is sustainable.
The Psychology of Wealth:
Wealth creates as much complexity as it does opportunity. I act as a "Cultural Translator" for families and founders navigating the Immigrant-to-Native gap, helping you pass down core values without the shame-based tactics that lead to resentment. We move from Reactive Survival to Intentional Stewardship (Wealth 3.0).
A Synthesis of Expertise:
My approach blends high-level clinical rigor with a deep understanding of the invisible systems we all navigate: family, culture, and money. I provide a non-pathologizing, neurodiversity-affirming (understanding ADHD/Autism, executive functioning concerns) perspective grounded in:
Nervous System Regulation: Practical tools to stay grounded and clear-headed during high-stakes transitions and high-pressure decisions.
Trauma-Informed Care: Addressing intergenerational grief and racial identity with cultural humility.
Support for High-Stakes Roles: Specialized insight for doctors, executives, and "helpers" navigating moral injury and the isolation of leadership.
Financial Narrative Work: Integrating the psychology of wealth with the reality of your identity.
The Perspective I Bring:
I am a 1.5-generation Vietnamese-American, a first-generation college graduate, and a traveler of 50+ countries. My lived experience with cultural pressure, migration, and traversing "new lands, "from Vietnam to the US, and from Psychology to Financial Therapy, allows me to see the systems you are navigating with unique clarity.
As a global citizen, I operate a location-independent practice that mirrors the mobility of the clients I serve. My goal isn't to tell you who to be. It is to help you strip away the inherited "shoulds" so you can reconnect with your own power.