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She/They

“Did you hear about the rose that grew

from a crack in the concrete?

Proving nature’s laws wrong it

learned to walk without having feet.

Funny it seems, but by keeping its dreams,

it learned to breathe fresh air”

~Tupak Shakur, The Rose That Grew From Concrete

Linsey works under the clinical supervision of Percy Castellanos LCSW CA #64671 and Matthew Shima LMFT CA #113018

Hi I’m Linsey. I’m a decolonial trauma-informed psychotherapist currently practicing in Oakland, California.

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I work primarily with BIPOC and immigrant communities, including queer populations dealing with lifelong challenges like complex PTSD and inter/transgenerational trauma.

I also have over seven years of experience working in crisis intervention, supporting those struggling with panic attacks, self-harming behaviors, and suicidality.

As a 2nd-gen South Asian American clinician, I understand that pain and suffering often stem from systemic factors, including wealth disparities, immigration enforcement, toxic work culture, gender dysphoria, anti-blackness, misogyny, structural violence, and cis-heteronormativity.

My approach to talk therapy is spacious, intuitive, and expansive yet aligned in the present, inviting moments of levity and humor. Every session builds upon the next, weaving in intrapsychic parts work, somatic explorations, and trauma-informed interventions.

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I currently hold a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Asian American Studies from the University of California, Davis and a Master’s in Integral Counseling Psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies.