TIA VANG (she/her/hers)

It may feel hard to enjoy life or live it the way you want to, such as getting day to day things done, experience joy in the things and people you love, or fight against negative thoughts. Sometimes there's a clear reason and sometimes there's not. I can help with finding ways to manage your depression and explore underlying factors that impact it.

I've worked with young and adult clients who have experienced sexual abuse. It can be challenging to lean into the vulnerability and discomfort of that memory or experience. Creating safety and trust with clients is a priority in my work around these issues.

Relationships can often feel like an oxymoron. It can be so rewarding and yet hard and difficult to be together as "one" while maintaining your own and your partner's unique selves. Questions of deepening, repairing, or ending the relationship can often come up. Wherever you are in the process, I would love to help with learning tools and resources for navigating the challenges.

I believe our early experiences become a blueprint for how we do life and relationships, whether we are aware of it or not. Learning how it shows up sideways or directly upwards in our lives can be a powerful experience. Learning ways to manage it in the present can also make a positive impact in your life. I would live to help you do both.

I am trained in NET, EMDR, or TFCBT interventions to treat trauma. I also use a combination of psychdynamic, CBT, and mindfulness. Most of my trauma experience has involved sexual and complex trauma, especially in childhood and teens. With any approach, creating safety while leaning into the pain is priority for me.