Read the testimonials of past clients and see if their story and experience resonates with you! (All anonymous unless otherwise stated
Anthony H, NYC, USA
Howie is indeed a sage tortoise. My girlfriend and I (both American born Chinese, F25 M26) were seeking out marriage counseling before considering getting engaged. I posted about recommendations in the Subtle Asian Relationships group on Facebook and Howie’s supportive partner tagged him in my post to reply and offer his expertise. I personally have been through over a decade of on and off therapy and Howie, while not technically a therapist, is my personal favorite to speak with. He maintained a professional demeanor at all times and respected boundaries. I felt he was genuinely invested in our progress as a couple. Id be happy to be contacted if someone wants to validate this testimonial – Anthony H. from New York City
T.I, 20’s F, Canada
“Overall your guidance and coaching have helped me a lot with focusing on my self esteem and parts that I’d like to improve on. The interactions with you have always been safe and nonjudgmental where I was comfortable discussing with anything related to my own or my family issues. For the first few sessions at the beginning, it threw me off as you were encouraging me to lead the conversations. I wasn’t comfortable with taking my own leadership in general, but in the end I think it was a good experience for me personally. I like how its a more casual and intimate one on one talk as compared to the conventional in person therapies and its always nice to know you share your personal experiences or similar experiences from other people you’ve talked to of certain issues and topics to make me feel more relatable.”
Early 30’s, F, East Coast, USA
“I would say Howie is generous and patient with hearing people out.He is able to direct dialogue and get to the essential issues that are causing conflict for an individual. He asks good questions to gain more insight for himself and whomever he is talking with. From there, he allows room for people to form their own enabling solutions and he is able to step in a support. His work with himself and gratitude for support/practice with patiently and graciously growing (particularly coming from cultures that are under resourced in terms of mental health) is likely the foundation for why he reaches out and has the capacity to support. I like his gentle reminders of clarity. Howie does what he does because he case, is willing to grow, and often connects from similar lived experiences.
I’ve done therapy before. This was similar to therapy, but also more like friend-to-friend as well”
Late Teens, M, Australia
I think you were a great “therapist” – it was really helpful to me to hear another perspective as well as just vent my thoughts in a safe space. I thought learning about your experiences and how I could relate to that was also helpful in feeling that sort of universal struggle that second gen Asian families feel.
I also enjoyed the idea of what I’ll call “fluid structure” – where you aimed to think about outcomes and goals, but in a way which wasn’t pushy or invasive. I could speak at my own pace, and think about thoughts in that pace, but still focusing on the outcome”.
Early 20’s, M, West Coast USA
What I enjoyed about our talks:
- Good outlet to discuss my problems; feel like someone I could trust.
- Honest feedback
- Inspired and motivated after sessions
- Really enjoyed the open environment of our conversation; can talk about anything which I was thankful for
Overall, I wanted to thank you for everything you have done for me over the past few months. You were there for me through some tough times, and I am truly fortunate to have your continued support.