Athenia Teng, MA, AMFT
Adults, couples & children
Virtual only
As a therapist, I’m informed by my lived experience as colony-born Chinese American, an immigrant (during my teenage years, at that) and a womxn of color, and by my childhood experience of having an absent dad who eventually disappeared (think issues around relationships, attachment, and abandonment), and my own healing journey through all of these as a therapy client and through art and dance.
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Before landing here as a therapist, I weaved my way through many types of work and work settings—finance, graphic design, non-profit, and tech/corporate etc.. I understand firsthand the challenges of working in spaces that are high demand, high intensity and deadline-driven. It was through therapy (and other forms of healing modalities) and exploration of my intersectionality (thus gaining helpful language) that I was finally able to access more deeply what would bring me liberation and joy.
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So much of this liberation and joy is my passion for being a therapist, a dancer, and an artist. They each highlight for me the importance of being present with and aware of the self, and of being able to access that which is truly authentic to us, unbound by narratives forced upon us by society and others, and undiscovered deep-seated and harmful patterns learned through life.
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I celebrate the strengths and center the needs of those who are marginalized by systems of power and privilege, and am drawn to working with BIPOC, AAPI folks, immigrants, descendants of immigrants, and those who identify as alternative, different, the other, weird, rebellious, and not part of mainstream, etc.. In addition to English, I speak conversational Cantonese.
FAQs
What is your cancellation policy?
As a small but mighty practice, we believe that clinicians should be able to rely on a
predictable schedule and income. We understand that things come up, often difficult things,
but the foundation of our cancellation policy centers the livelihood of our clinicians and the
ability to continue providing our services to all of our treasured clients.
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For weekly clients, your credit card will be charged the full fee of the session if you cancel
within 48 hours and we are not able to re-schedule during the same week.
For bi-weekly clients, sessions must rescheduled within prior to your next session
or the full fee is charged. Bi-weekly clients are also automatically leveled to the clinicians
current full fee.
No shows are automatically charged the full fee.
How long is each individual session and how frequently do I attend?
Each 50-minute psychotherapy session is typically attended weekly, although this
recommendation may be adapted to your specific needs.
Do you accept insurance?
While we do not currently accept insurance, we can provide you with a Superbill to submit to your insurance company for reimbursement.
Please check with your insurance company to determine the rate at which you are eligible to be reimbursed.
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We reserve a small number of sliding scale fees which are approved on a case by case basis.