Therapy that understands the weight of achievement and the pressures no one sees.
I support Asian and Asian American professionals and caregivers navigating burnout, overfunctioning, anxiety, and cultural or intergenerational pressure. Together, we soften the places where your story has grown tight.
Shirley Ley, PsyD. Seattle · Washington · Oregon · New York · Asia
A deep, cellular exhaustion that sleep and vacations no longer fix.
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An exhausting engine of second-guessing behind a competent surface.
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Navigating a lifetime of expectation from family, community, and culture.
Read More →"I didn't understand my heaviness until I no longer had to hold it alone."
Hello, I'm Dr. Shirley Ley
I know what it feels like to be the one who holds it all together. I understand the weight of family expectations, the complexity of living between cultures, and the exhaustion that comes from perpetual striving.
My work centers cultural and ancestral experience, because healing needs space that honors both individual struggle and collective wisdom.
We don't need to choose between honoring our families and honoring ourselves.
Many clients arrive after other therapy has plateaued. See what makes this work different →
More About Dr. LeyA Brief Introduction
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The Approach
"Healing is not about speed. It's about intention, depth, and what lasts."
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Not sure if you're ready for a full course of therapy? The Exploration Session is a one-time, 45-minute appointment ($120) where we focus on what feels most pressing right now, so you can get a feel for how we might work together.
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