My Values

I bring my whole self to the therapy room and hope you will do the same. 
I’m a cis-AAPI-identifying queer female. I look forward to hearing about the identities that shape your lived experience.
I offer online therapy to people in California.

Black, Indigenous, & People of Color Lives Matter

I center BIPOC voices and experiences of racial oppression and white supremacy. I support Indigenous sovereignty. I interrogate whiteness, my own privileges, and the collective. I commit to following anti-racist advocacy work and offering services in liberation spaces. I am committed to ongoing learning, undoing, and owning my mistakes.

Gender is Not Binary, Sexuality is Expansive

I affirm all gender identities and expressions. I will not make assumptions about your gender or pronouns, and will support you in obtaining a letter for affirming medical care. Queerness, kink, BDSM, asexuality, polyamory, ENM, and other consent-based sexual expressions are part of the human experience. I encourage clients to explore their desires fully without shame.

Neurodiversity is Natural

People of all neurotypes are inherently whole and capable. Mental health support is not about behavioral training, but about understanding access needs, learning how to interface with a world that doesn’t understand neurodivergence. Disability justice rejects the emphasis placed on productivity under capitalism and recognizes that our lives are meaningful and deserving of support just as they are.

Colonial Constructs of Therapy are Harmful

You are the expert on yourself, and your struggles are not your fault. I do not offer diagnosis (unless you want it), and I’m all about deep understanding, witnessing, and healing. I commit to actively engaging in decolonizing my therapeutic approaches to this work and co-create a safer connection with you. 
Call to schedule a free 15 minutes phone consultation
619-719-5567
angel@crescentshorespsychotherapy.com
1241 Carlsbad Village Drive
Suite 202
Carlsbad, CA 92008
I live and work on unceded land of Kumeyaay Nation.
To learn more and join me in supporting Indigenous communities,
visit Native Governance Center, Museum of Us, and Native Lands.