Welcome to solace therapy
Online Therapy in California
for AAPI, LGBTQIA+, and High-Achieving Adults & Couples
Are you a people-pleasing high achiever who feels disconnected from who you truly are? Do you find yourself struggling with anxiety, depression, or a deep sense of overwhelm, despite your outward success? Maybe you’ve been shaped by high expectations, either from your family, culture, or society, and now feel torn between the person you’re supposed to be and the person you really are.
I specialize in working with clients like you—ambitious, driven individuals, often children of immigrants, who are navigating the pressure to succeed while grappling with the internal conflict of identity. You may be feeling stuck between honoring your heritage and culture, and carving out a path that feels authentic to you. This can be an exhausting, confusing, and painful process—but it doesn’t have to be done alone.
You're doing everything you can to hold it all together—and you're tired. I provide trauma-informed, culturally-affirming therapy for individuals and couples navigating anxiety, burnout, identity, and relational wounds.
Based in the Bay Area, I offer telehealth across California, including the Bay Area, Los Angeles, San Diego, Sacramento, and beyond.
Individual Therapy
Couples Therapy
EMDR Therapy
Healing from trauma, anxiety, and emotional stuckness through evidence-based EMDR
Serving All of California
Teletherapy available in the Bay Area, Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, Sacramento & beyond
I provide Supportive, identity-affirming care for individuals and couples across California.
Explore services based on your unique needs:
Therapy Tailored to You
Who I work with
I specialize in helping individuals and couples who:
Are high achievers and people pleasers, often feeling like you’re never “enough,” even though others may see you as successful.
Struggle with reconciling who you really are with the expectations placed on you by your family or society.
Experience anxiety, depression, or burnout, often as a result of the pressure to succeed or meet others’ standards.
Have experienced trauma, whether in childhood or later in life, and are ready to begin healing from it.
Are seeking support in navigating relationships, whether it’s family dynamics, friendships, or romantic relationships, especially if insecure attachment or communication issues are at play.
What I Can Help You With
I support individuals and couples working through:
AAPI identity exploration & cultural/family expectations
LGBTQIA+ identity development, coming out, and community stress
Anxiety, burnout, and chronic overwhelm
Relational trauma, emotional neglect, attachment wounds
Perfectionism, people-pleasing, and imposter syndrome
Communication breakdowns and emotional disconnection in relationships
Preparation for marriage, co-parenting, or life transitions
Every client I work with is unique in their own way—but you don/t have to face your challenges alone. I am here to support you in every step of the journey.
How May I Support You?
Individual Therapy
I offer a safe and supportive space for individuals to process complex emotions, overcome burnout, and strengthen resilience. Specializing in high achievers, children of immigrants, AAPI, BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ individuals, my approach integrates narrative therapy, attachment theory, and strengths-based techniques to help clients heal from past trauma, overcome self-limiting beliefs, and tap into their full potential.
Couples Therapy
In couples therapy, the focus is on fostering deeper emotional intimacy, improving communication, and strengthening attachment bonds. Using Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) and narrative therapy, sessions guide partners through understanding and addressing the underlying emotional dynamics of their relationship.
I also offer experience working with queer, polyamorous and other non-traditional relationships. All are welcome here.
EMDR Therapy
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy is a powerful tool to help individuals heal from trauma and negative beliefs that limit their personal and professional lives. With a deep understanding of the unique challenges faced by individuals part of marginalized communities, this therapy allows clients to process and release past experiences, leading to lasting emotional and psychological freedom.
Affirming, Trauma-Informed, Rooted in Connection.
I’m Corinna (she/her)! It’s great to meet you!
Every individual's path to well-being is unique.
When you begin therapy with me, you can expect a non-judgmental, supportive space to explore, reflect, and even laugh and be silly sometimes. My hope is to help you feel comfortable, empowered, and safe throughout the healing process.
As a second-generation Filipina myself, something I can offer is empathy through lived experience. I understand that it can be difficult to reach out for help, especially when you feel like you “should” have everything under control. Let’s work together to uncover the strengths you’ve developed, process what’s holding you back, and build a path toward a more authentic and fulfilling life.
I integrate EMDR, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Narrative Therapy and relational psychodynamic approaches to help you make sense of your story, heal past wounds, and reconnect with your most authentic self. Whether you're navigating perfectionism, intergenerational trauma, identity questions, or relationship struggles, I’m here to support you with warmth and respect.
All sessions are conducted online via HIPAA-compliant video and are available to anyone living in California.
Choose yourself this time
Ready to begin? Schedule a free consultation with me today!
Sometimes, making the decision to seek help can be the most difficult part. You don’t have to hold it all in alone anymore, I’m here to support you.
Whether you’re seeking EMDR therapy, identity-affirming support, or help navigating relationship challenges, I’d be honored to walk alongside you. Reach out today to schedule a free consult and take the first step toward lasting change.
Begin your healing journey today.
corinna@solacetherapy.co
