
Katherine WuPsychologist, PhD (she, her)
Goleta, CA 93111
About
Our relationships with others and growing up include really profound and beautiful experiences; and, our experiences can also leave us feeling stuck, afraid, and angry. This can be especially true when we are BIPOC-identified, are the children of immigrants or first-generation immigrants ourselves, identify as LGBTQIA+, and/or have other marginalized identities. Common concerns endorsed by my clients include imposter syndrome, perfectionism, body image issues, difficulty with safety and trust in relationships, low self-esteem, and persistent anxiety and depression. As a therapist, I emphasize being nonjudgmental and frank about naming clients’ patterns in therapy, such as apologizing repetitively; being interested in what emotions, physical sensations, and memories come up as clients share with me; mindfulness; and radical acceptance of where and who we are.
Specialties
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- Carelon
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Optum
- Oscar Health
- Oxford
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH