Hi, I’m Kerianne!

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I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in San Francisco, California. I am a queer mixed-race 3rd generation Asian-American. I received my masters degree (MSc) in Marriage and Family Therapy from the Family Institute at Northwestern University, and my undergraduate degree in Psychology from the University of Edinburgh.

From living in a multitude of different cultural environments, I have seen how conscious and unconscious values, beliefs, and behaviors can greatly impact the perception and resolution of problems. I have been able to view the importance of acknowledging intersectional identities and how it can shape how one can understand themselves, others, and their relationships.

Therapeutic Approach

I approach the therapeutic space as conversational and collaborative. We discuss what has been impacting you and talk together about how to navigate what challenges you might experience. I use guiding and socratic questioning to help us better understand what is going on, the different factors influencing the issue, and what we can do to navigate them.

I am interested, but am not limited to working with those who experience challenges with: anxiety, identity development, chronic illness, integrating cultural differences, attachment/relational issues, neurodivergence, and consensual non-monogamy. I often work with people from LGBTQ+, international, neurodivergent, and POC communities utilizing an integrative systemic therapeutic framework. I use an intersectional approach to understand how the various systems we exist in may impact one’s mental health, well-being, and understanding of themselves. I aim to incorporate techniques and methods from several evidence-based practices to best fit you and your strengths.

My therapeutic approach is oriented to help grow one’s understanding in self to help foster a more positive relationship with yourself and others. I strive to continually orient my practice from a place of social justice, cultural humility and free of judgement. I often engage in longer-term explorative therapy which can offer flexibility towards the more acute and chronic issues that might arise throughout time.

If you don’t see the issue you’re experiencing on my website, I still welcome you to reach out to schedule a time to talk so that we can determine a goodness of fit together. I’m happy to have conversations about the therapeutic process, regardless of whether you decide to work with me or someone else.