Relationship Therapist in Irvine, CA

You both still love each other but feel stuck in the same painful cycle. 

You want to feel close again, to stop walking on eggshells, and to have conversations that don’t end in silence or shutdown.

You’re not alone and I’m here to help you move from survival mode to real, mutual connection.

I’ve been there. I used to bend, shrink, and over-function in relationships, believing that if I just loved harder or sacrificed more, things would eventually feel safe.

Perhaps like you, I thought that asking for what I needed made me “too much.” When I finally walked away, I carried heavy shame- wondering if leaving meant that I had failed. 

But here’s what I’ve learned: a healthy, lasting relationship can’t be held by one person’s effort alone. Real love requires courage, clarity, and care from both people. It requires a mutual commitment to effort, respect, and growth.

Once I stopped trying to earn love in spaces that did not value me, everything shifted.

Now I help others do the same because love should feel like partnership, not pressure.

You may feel frustrated and exhausted because you keep having the same arguments, hoping love alone will fix what’s broken.

If you’re like many couples I work with, you might be stuck in a cycle of avoiding the hard conversations or hoping things will “just get better,” without realizing that disconnection grows in silence not in conflict.

I believe that every couple deserves to feel emotionally safe, deeply connected, and seen in their full humanity without having to sacrifice their identities.

It’s possible to rebuild trust, repair communication, and reconnect with love that feels mutual and grounded when you have the right tools, space, and support.

My purpose is to help you untangle painful cycles and build a relationship that honors both your differences and your shared love so you can grow together with clarity, connection, and care.

I believe in getting to the heart of things: the unspoken pain, the patterns you inherited, the love you’re still holding onto. 

Together we will dig into emotional, relational, and cultural layers that influence your connection, so the changes you make actually stick. 

I help couples untangle disconnection, rebuild trust, and create relationships that feel mutual and grounded.

Why should you trust me? I’ve helped many clients merge communication and start showing up with understanding, courage, and care. I’ve guided couples through deep repair work, cultural tension, identity differences, betrayal, hurt, and the quiet grief of feeling emotionally alone even when they’re still in the same room.

 I’ll challenge you with love, celebrate your wins, and probably shed a tear or two right alongside you.

Because I don’t just believe in love I believe in the kind of love that encourages you to stay whole while growing together.

Love that costs you your voice isn’t love, it’s survival.

I wasn’t always where I am today. In fact, I used to believe that love meant self-sacrifice that if I just stayed quiet, compromised more, or held it all together, things would eventually feel safe. 

I gave too much, ignored my own needs, and lost parts of myself in the process.

 Healing and repairing your love story happens when you begin to choose yourself and create balance. That’s the work I’ve done and now it’s the work I help my clients do every day.

Since starting my practice, I’ve helped many multicultural couples rebuild emotional safety, communicate with clarity, and reconnect in ways that feel mutual and real.   

When I’m not holding space for couples, you’ll find me camping under the stars, hiking coastal trails, taking a spin class, or exploring a new coffee shop.