Louie Associates Psychotherapy Services
Effective Counseling
Counseling is about building relational trust and consistency within the framework of an inviting, warm, and non-judgmental environment. We strive to create a place where individuals, couples, children, and families all feel welcome.
Treatment Philosophy
Everyone comes to therapy with unique skills, assets, and resiliency. Our goal is to guide clients to tap into their inner personal and spiritual strengths despite the challenges they face.
We also work from a systems perspective which means each individual is seen in context of one’s family, community, culture, and society.
Our goal is to bring healing by helping clients understand that no matter the issues, at heart there are truly “no bad parts” within themselves. “Protector” parts may become exaggerated and are no longer effective (e.g. addictive parts, anxious/depressed parts, suicidal, eating disorders, etc.). The integration is guiding clients to see how their “protectors” are now repressing and shielding more vulnerable parts (e.g. shame, feelings of worthlessness, abandonment, inadequacy, etc.) and giving those parts the space to heal.
Counseling is Empowerment
With clinical knowledge, feedback, and guidance, clients can learn to let go of past issues, struggles, traumas, and addictions. We also offer a team-based approach to our work where we consult and ensure your case is reviewed by more than one therapist.
Areas of Specialty
• Cultural Issues (Asian shame, racial trauma)
• Problematic Sexual Behaviors (porn/sex addiction, infidelity, affairs)
• Substance Abuse
• Eating Disorders
• Anxiety/Depression
• Life Transitions
• PsychoSpiritual Growth
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Sam Louie
M.A., LMHC