Safe Space Counseling Services -Alice Zhao (she/her)

Being an immigrant and minority in a foreign country, I personally experienced more systemic oppression. I related with clients who also experience in oppression

relationship and marriage issues normally come from anxiety or depression, it is what mainly clients deal with in their day to day lives.

I use CBT to analyze anxiety and we work together to identify the triggers

I use unconditional positive regards to treat clients as the main instrument, and they get to control the session.

In a brainspotting session, a trained therapist guides the client's attention to identify brainspots linked to distress or trauma. These brainspots are typically found through eye positions that correspond to emotional and somatic activation. The therapist helps the client maintain focus on the brainspot, exploring associated thoughts, feelings, and bodily sensations.

Life is life, and life happens with change. Let's find ways to understand it

Explore it with mindfulness base technique to understand the triggers of your anxiety

Using various techniques, mainly Brainspotting to heal trauma

Do you feel tired about work but still have to keep going with the bills, payments, and subscriptions that you have to pay? Do you realize that you don't have the empathy, love, or sadness that you have for the job that you used to be? You are also lost in the direction that you have in your career, having thoughts like is this worth it? Or is this worth it? These are all very normal emotions and thoughts to have when we have compassion fatigue.

We provide a safe and healing space for you to work on frightening and stressful experiences that happened to you in your past trauma, which can be childhood trauma or life-threatening accidents. It is common to experience a trauma response that includes fight, flight, and freeze, where it feels like shutting down, being flooded, or being overwhelmed. You may notice that you have thoughts such as blaming yourself for the stressful experience and having strong physical reactions.

Intergenerational trauma can be from your own childhood when you didn't get the attention and love you needed from your parents. You are not blamed for a dysfunctional family that you had to live in and when you become a parent you don't want to pass down those traits to your own children. You want to love, be present and enjoy the time together with them instead of avoidance, yelling, and punishment to them.

Emily specializes in supporting individuals and couples in polyamorous and open relationships. Through tailored therapy sessions, She helps clients navigate the complexities of multiple partnerships by fostering open communication, establishing healthy boundaries, and promoting mutual respect. By creating a safe and non-judgmental space, I work collaboratively with clients to address challenges, explore personal growth, and enhance relationship dynamics within the context of n

Marriage counseling using Gottman Method Therapy and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) integrates assessments, communication skills training, and emotional exploration to strengthen relationships. Sessions identify negative patterns, understand emotions, and build deeper connections. Structured conversations and interventions help rebuild trust, enhance communication, and foster a secure, fulfilling bond.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) stems from a mindfulness-based, third-wave perspective. I value its integration of unconditional positive regard, authenticity, and self-respect. DBT offers a comprehensive approach, enabling clients to develop skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, mindfulness, and overall relationship building.

During EMDR sessions, clients work with a trained therapist to focus on distressing memories while engaging in bilateral stimulation. This process facilitates the brain's integration of traumatic memories with adaptive information, fostering new insights and coping mechanisms. EMDR can significantly alleviate symptoms of trauma, including anxiety, depression, flashbacks, and hypervigilance.

I specialize in supporting individuals and couples in polyamorous and open relationships. Through therapy sessions, I help clients navigate the complexities of multiple partnerships by fostering open communication, establishing healthy boundaries, and promoting mutual respect. By creating a safe and non-judgmental space, I work collaboratively with clients to address challenges, explore personal growth, and enhance relationship dynamics within non-traditional love structures.