Therapy For Those Who Care

Caring for others feels easier than caring for yourself. But in tending to those around you, you’ve lost sight of you. Through psychodynamic, relational, and somatic therapy, we can work together to rediscover the parts of you that have been left behind; and find ease, freedom, and acceptance in caring for yourself.

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Now accepting new clients in-person in San Francisco and virtually throughout California starting January 2026.

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Specialties

  • attachment trauma

  • burn-out

  • brief therapy

  • children & their families

  • codependency

  • educators/caring-professionals

  • eldest siblings

  • high functioning anxiety/perfectionism

  • loved ones of people struggling with addiction

  • multiracial or multicultural backgrounds

  • narcissistic wounding

Hi, I’m Rachel.

I am a multiracial marriage and family therapist, born, raised, and based in San Francisco. I hold Master’s degrees in Education and Counseling Psychology, and have a background in elementary school education.

Growing up the eldest daughter of an immigrant parent and a parent who struggled with addiction, I was conditioned from a young age to tie my self-worth to what I could do for others. I learned how to make others feel seen, in the hopes that I’d be seen in return, but I did not know how to see myself. As a teacher, as well as in my personal life, my ability to care for others was viewed as a strength, but it led to burn out. After making the decision to leave the classroom, I was able to begin my own journey of healing— addressing my codependency, insecure attachment, and complex childhood trauma— while shedding my caretaker persona. I began to discover, and I continue to discover, my authentic self. It is this work that has led me to the therapist chair.

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Offerings

  • Individual Therapy

    Individual therapy is a place to heal historical wounds, familiarize yourself with your inner world, bolster your ability to form and maintain healthy attachments, and [re]discover your authentic self.

  • Couples Therapy

    In couples therapy, we identify and break frustrating cycles by owning our feelings, practicing open, honest, and empathetic communication, and finding ways to build and rebuild connection.

  • Child Therapy

    Through directive and non-directive play, child therapy is a space for children to identify, experience, and express their feelings, while building practical skills for regulation and healthy development.

  • Family Therapy

    When coming together as a whole family, therapy allows us to address and break sticky and reflexive family patterns, while strengthening communication and interdependence.