Approach to Therapy
" Everything you want to be, you already are. It is our shared goal to aide you in accessing this knowledge and ability."
The decision to seek help can be a difficult process. Many times, it’s much easier to sweep your struggles under the rug and put your personal satisfaction on the backburner. It can also be easy to blame yourself for your current struggles rather than working towards making healthy adjustments to your way of life. The irony in all of this is that you already have the capability and knowledge to make the necessary adjustments to your way of life. My approach to therapy will help you not only to access this knowledge, but also what’s preventing you from accessing this capability. I will join you in assessing your needs, and provide you with the tools needed in order to find your passion for life .We will look at various aspects of your life in order to determine the healthiest choices that can be made.
The process of better understanding yourself can also be a lonely process. Many believe that this is something that should be done alone, but nothing can be more healing than seeking emotional support. Through therapy you may find yourself less anxious, more energetic and better able to engage in healthy relationships with those around you. Together, we will share this journey.
The decision to seek help can be a difficult process. Many times, it’s much easier to sweep your struggles under the rug and put your personal satisfaction on the backburner. It can also be easy to blame yourself for your current struggles rather than working towards making healthy adjustments to your way of life. The irony in all of this is that you already have the capability and knowledge to make the necessary adjustments to your way of life. My approach to therapy will help you not only to access this knowledge, but also what’s preventing you from accessing this capability. I will join you in assessing your needs, and provide you with the tools needed in order to find your passion for life .We will look at various aspects of your life in order to determine the healthiest choices that can be made.
The process of better understanding yourself can also be a lonely process. Many believe that this is something that should be done alone, but nothing can be more healing than seeking emotional support. Through therapy you may find yourself less anxious, more energetic and better able to engage in healthy relationships with those around you. Together, we will share this journey.
Services
Dr. Kao provides the following services:
1) Individual psychotherapy
2) Family therapy
3) Couples therapy
4) Children and adolescents
Dr. Kao has specialties in the following:
1) Cultural/Personal identity
2) Anxiety
3) Depression
4) Marital issues
5) Life transition
6) Spirituality
7) Psychotic Disorders
8) Substance/Drug Abuse
9) Asian American Mental Health
10) Immigration Evaluations
Dr. Kao bases fees on a sliding scale, and is open to discussing fee adjustment based on income level.
Dr. Kao is fluent in Mandarin Chinese dialect, and is able to provide services in Mandarin.
1) Individual psychotherapy
2) Family therapy
3) Couples therapy
4) Children and adolescents
Dr. Kao has specialties in the following:
1) Cultural/Personal identity
2) Anxiety
3) Depression
4) Marital issues
5) Life transition
6) Spirituality
7) Psychotic Disorders
8) Substance/Drug Abuse
9) Asian American Mental Health
10) Immigration Evaluations
Dr. Kao bases fees on a sliding scale, and is open to discussing fee adjustment based on income level.
Dr. Kao is fluent in Mandarin Chinese dialect, and is able to provide services in Mandarin.