Kirsten Cheong

My clients describe me as:

Clients describe me as friendly & relatable but upfront when needed. My goal is to get to know your anxiety so well I can call it out during session.

Something to know about my approach is:

I am relatable and friendly but with healthy boundaries. I can model for you what confident boundary-setting looks like so you can see that it's possible to overcome anxious people-pleasing. We don't just talk, we problem-solve so you can thrive.

Together, we will:

Together we will identify the root cause of your anxiety and people-pleasing. We will explore how people-pleasing became your go-to coping mechanism, then unlearn it. We will use real life circumstances you're in to practice healthy boundaries.

I specialize in working with people who:

I specialize in working with anxious people-pleasers who want to learn how to set boundaries with family, friends, work, and time. People-pleasing is an avoidant coping skill that serves us by not dealing with the real issue at hand.

I became a therapist because:

I also struggled with anxiety, overthinking, and people-pleasing and know how debilitating it feels. I sought out the same healing I wish to give you.

Something that stands out about where I offer therapy is:

Therapy is 100% online. You can be anywhere in California and meet with me for your appointment, despite your busy schedule.

More about me and my practice:

I guide my clients from a knowing place. I am a recovering anxious people-pleaser and I hope to be a guide to those who are still suffering. There is freedom and light an the end of this tunnel. You just can't see it yet because the tunnel is curved.