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Heart In Mind, 11461 San Pablo Avenue #125, El Cerrito, CA (2025)

Therapy for addressing estrangement, especially among those who identify as young adults, Asian Americans, and/or caregivers

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10/20/2025

You make sense if you need/want help at times...and you don't directly ask for help.

Because...Maybe when you've directly asked for help in the past,
- No one came or
- People said they would be there, but they ended up flaking or
- People have misread or minimized or denied your needs/wants or
- You received help followed by being shamed/admonished for needing/wanting/asking for help or
- People around you don't directly ask for help; it's seen as taboo or is otherwise, not the norm within your specific sociocultural background or
- You've given clear non-verbal cues that you need/want help...and you're not in the physical/mental space to be able to verbalize your need for help because you've become speechless from prolonged emotional/physical pain or
a combo of some or all of the above.

10/08/2025

The fact you've been able to take care of yourself, others...take care of so much, does not negate the fact that you also have limits within that ability.

You need and want help too and that totally makes sense. None of us were meant to be endless givers without ever receiving. Healthy relationships need to be reciprocal; there needs to be give-and-take (which is different than keeping count of who does what/how much/when).

In our moments of need, especially for those who are often otherwise very capable, we may not reach out for help and sadly, others may not reach out to offer help.

You can feel helpless/be stuck at times. And...you can still be independent/capable.

09/24/2025

The pain experienced in moments of hardship, trauma, etc. is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the enduring effects of these pain-points.

What often exacerbates and prolongs the pain is what happens afterwards: the missed experience and clarity that would help us to heal and move forward with our lives. In other words, what didn't happen that we needed to happen after the painful experience (i.e. comforting/reassuring words, affirmation of love/care, a hug, etc.)

To that end, here is the beginning of a series of posts I intend to make called, "You make sense..."

You make sense if you feel regretful that you did not get what you needed/wanted from your loved ones and at the same time...you feel grateful for what your loved ones could/did provide.

Your mixed feelings reflect your presence with all that is true for you...your younger self and your present-day self.

09/09/2025

Hi there! It's been a minute. Thank you for sticking by as I've been navigating the ebbs and flows of life as a fellow human-being. I try to remind myself and my clients that building connections (an essential part of healing) requires intentional effort AND breaks...that it's okay to not always be on AND it's important to show up when possible as well.

Here are some recent things I've been up to as a therapist and as a person overall:
- I've been working as a clinical supervisor for therapist trainees and associates (i.e. current graduate students and recent graduates of master's degree programs to become therapists)

- I've been navigating firsthand and in my work, the stressful and unnecessarily complex US healthcare system.

- I've continued my training in Attachment-Focused EMDR and am looking forward to further integrating this into my practice as a therapist.

- I've updated my website to more specifically explain what my private practice is all about: therapy for estrangement. Within the broader categories of intergenerational trauma and relational trauma (what I had listed before), I am particularly focused and passionate about addressing one of the aftermaths of these traumas--that of estrangement or the loss of relationships or closeness within relationships. I'm excited to share more with you all through future blogs and posts about this!

Looking forward to reconnecting.

~ Gina

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11461 San Pablo Avenue #125
El Cerrito, CA
94530

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Monday	9am - 6pm
Thursday	2pm - 6pm
Sunday	9am - 6pm

Website

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