Do you want to feel more secure and connected in your relationships, but aren’t sure how to get there?

Are you longing for a clearer sense of who you are and more confidence in showing up as your authentic self?

Do you want to move through life transitions or family challenges with more clarity, resilience, and self-trust?

General Information

Ailina is a therapist intern who believes healing doesn’t have to feel intimidating or clinical—it can be thoughtful, insightful, and even include moments of humor along the way. She recognizes how overwhelming relationships, identity exploration, and past experiences can be, and she shows up with warmth, empathy, and genuine curiosity. Ailina’s style is collaborative and grounded; she walks alongside clients as they untangle complex emotions and patterns, offering both support and gentle challenge to help foster meaningful growth.

Her approach is rooted in compassionate curiosity and a deep belief in your capacity for change. Using a systems lens, Ailina helps clients explore how relationships, family dynamics, and societal roles shape their experiences, while also honoring the wisdom of emotions as powerful sources of information. She strives to create a space that feels safe, supportive, and authentic—one where you feel truly seen and heard, and where growth can happen with both care and honesty.

Ailina earned her Bachelor’s degree in Behavioral Sciences from Purdue University Northwest, with minors in Psychology, Sociology, and Human Development and Family Sciences. She is currently working toward her Master’s in Couple and Family Therapy and brings experience supporting individuals, couples, and families navigating relationship challenges, identity exploration, and healing from past experiences. Ailina believes you are the expert of your own life, and she views therapy as a partnership—one where clarity, confidence, and meaningful change can take shape together.

Areas of Interest

• Couples

  • Works with couples to strengthen communication, deepen emotional connection, and navigate conflict in healthier ways. She helps partners understand each other’s experiences while building tools to foster trust, intimacy, and collaboration.

• Families

  • Supports families in addressing conflict, improving communication, and navigating life transitions together.

• Individuals

  • Supports individuals in exploring identity, processing past experiences, and building confidence to navigate life with greater clarity and self-trust

Why work with Ailina

Working with Ailina means having a therapist who genuinely meets you where you are while helping you move toward where you want to be. She brings warmth, curiosity, honesty, and appropriate humor into the therapy space, creating an environment that feels both supportive and empowering. Ailina believes you are the expert of your own life, and she partners with you to explore patterns, emotions, and relationships with compassion and insight. She uses directness when it is helpful, balancing thoughtful challenges with care, and helps you make sense of the influences shaping your story while building confidence to create meaningful, lasting change at a pace that feels both challenging and safe.

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Stephanie Peng, BS, I/T

MFT Intern

Do family expectations, cultural pressures, or life transitions leave you feeling overwhelmed or unseen?

Do you feel “in-between” in your identity, relationships, or sense of belonging?

Do you want to feel more emotionally connected, responsive, and safe in your relationships?

General information

Stephanie is a therapist who believes healing begins with feeling seen, heard, and understood. She brings warmth, curiosity, and cultural humility to her work, creating a supportive, nonjudgmental space for clients to explore their inner world and complex emotional experiences.

Her approach is attachment-based, collaborative, and empowering. Stephanie views therapy as a partnership that helps clients strengthen self-trust, understand relational patterns, and reconnect with their resilience and capacity for growth. She balances compassion with gentle challenge, supporting clients in building secure relationships with others and with themselves.

Shaped by her cross-cultural background in Taiwan and the United States, Stephanie is especially attuned to issues of identity, belonging, and family expectations. She works with individuals, couples, and families navigating relationship challenges, cultural transitions, and emotional disconnection, offering a steady presence that fosters safety, authenticity, and meaningful change.

Areas of Interest

• Couples

  • Helping couples identify and break negative interactional patterns, increase emotional engagement, and build secure, lasting emotional bonds.

• Families

  • Supporting families in understanding attachment needs, improving emotional responsiveness, and strengthening connection within the context of intergenerational and cultural dynamics.

• Individuals

  • Working with individuals to deepen emotional awareness, explore identity and belonging, and develop more secure and compassionate relationships with themselves and others.

Why Work with Stephanie

Working with Stephanie means being met with warmth, presence, and genuine care. She creates a safe, nonjudgmental space where clients can explore difficult emotions, relational challenges, and questions of identity at their own pace. Her style balances gentleness with empowerment—supporting clients while also honoring their autonomy and inner strength.

Stephanie believes healing happens through relationship. She partners with clients to uncover patterns, reconnect with emotional needs, and cultivate clarity and self-worth. Clients often describe her presence as grounding, validating, and emotionally attuned, helping them feel understood while also encouraged to grow.

Whether you are navigating relationship challenges, cultural identity questions, or personal transitions, Stephanie walks alongside you with intention, curiosity, and care—offering a space where your story matters, your experiences are honored, and growth feels possible.

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