Treatment Philosophy

While I may pull from many different treatment orientations to help tailor therapy to your unique needs, I mostly use cognitive-behavioral therapy with a meaning-making influence. I also incorporate mindfulness and self-compassion focused therapies. I believe everything we do ultimately means something to us and our interpretation of the situations or moments in our lives informs us about ourselves, our interactions with others, and our beliefs of the world around us. I believe that mental illness results from misinterpreted "stuck" moments that we use to reinforce negative beliefs we have about ourselves, and by understanding and reinterpreting our "stuck" moments, we learn to be kinder and more accepting of ourselves. I believe therapy's ultimate goal is to change how we approach life's moments and find our own meaningful strategies in solving our stuckness.

In therapy, I encourage client's to engage themselves in kinder and gentler ways that combat the sting and burden of shame. I believe that shame is a powerful, universal experience that drives our disconnection to others and problem behaviors and thoughts. Working with me, my clients learn to practice self-compassion through meditation, changing the relationship they have with themselves, and seeing themselves as worthy of love and belonging.

More than anything, I believe the client is in charge of their treatment and I offer a warm and safe place for you to discover and grow at a pace that is comfortable for you.

While I work with individuals from all walks of life, I specialize in working with persons of color and those of the queer community struggling with issues related to trauma, shame depression/anxiety, lack of self-confidence, identity crises, and developing a strong sense of self.

Queer Sex Therapy

Let’s face it, the sex education we receive when we’re young is awful and doesn’t set us up for success. Often it is abstinence or fear based and designed to shame and guilt us about a beautiful part of the human experience. My goal is to help unburden you from unnecessary guilt, shame, and emotional suffering related to sex, sexuality, and eroticism. I aim to help you find ways to have a fulfilling and fun sex life.

​Issues Specialized Working With:

• Asian American and minority populations

• Gay and Queer Mental Health

• Trans Mental Health

• LGBTQ+ mental health and sexual orientation questioning

• Gay and Queer sex therapy

• ADHD

• Intersection of identities

• Queer couples, polyamory, CNM, and kink partner counseling

• Men’s mental health issues including depression, anxiety, and anger management

• Shame

• Young adults and life transitions

• Depression

• Anxiety​

Supervision
I view supervision as an opportunity to help clinicians learn and grow to be the best versions of themselves. Supervision is a great way to practice self-care, develop one's professional identity, and discussed ways to better help the populations we serve. As a minority in the counseling world, I understand the challenges of finding a supervisor with the right blend of cultural awareness and clinical expertise. I look forward to being your supervisor.

He is currently approved to supervise associates in California and Washington.

Harry is in network with Cigna and Kaiser of WA (through First Health Choice) only