Tsuilei Mace (she/her/hers)

Growing up is so much harder than it sounds. From managing school and/or extracurricular demands, expectations of self and others, navigating interpersonal relationships with peers, considerations for college and/or the future - it can be overwhelming. I have over a decade of experience providing therapy to teens in the middle and high school settings and balance providing strategy-based support with helping teens explore their individual sense of identity and future goals.

Adolescents with learning disabilities can find school much harder to manage - assignments and tasks takes longer, be more challenging, and potentially be more frustrating. In addition to addressing emotions tied to learning, I also work with adolescents to strengthen their self-advocacy so they can effectively ask for help. I also provide school consultations and observations - collaborating with a school team can have positive impact on academic success and social-emotional wellbeing.

While change can be a positive thing, it can still be difficult to adjust to. I provide support and strategies to clients so they can better adjust - whether they are promoting from middle to high school, going to college, changing jobs or careers, or experiencing additions or changes in the family. My approach is always to explore and process the current moment, and then to use existing strengths to help build new coping strategies to foster personal growth.

Growing up is so much harder than it sounds. From managing school and/or extracurricular demands, expectations of self and others, navigating interpersonal relationships with peers, considerations for college and/or the future - it can be overwhelming. I have over a decade of experience providing therapy to teens in the middle and high school settings and balance providing strategy-based support with helping teens explore their individual sense of identity and future goals.

While our cultural identity is a significant part of who we are, there is often conflict, confusion, and avoidance that can occur when it comes to integration of it with our individual identity. As an AAPI therapist, I practice with awareness of the challenges that are AAPI community-specific within the scope of mental health. Therapy is the perfect place to explore one's cultural identity, but to integrate that into one's concept of self to live a more authentic and meaningful life.

While change can be a positive thing, it can still be difficult to adjust to. I provide support and strategies to clients so they can better adjust - whether they are promoting from middle to high school, going to college, changing jobs or careers, or experiencing additions or changes in the family. My approach is always to explore and process the current moment, and then to use existing strengths to help build new coping strategies to foster personal growth.