Associate Marriage & Family Therapist

Denise Chan

  • I provide a steady, non-judgmental space to navigate life’s messiest transitions. My goal is to help you move through uncertainty with clarity, helping you align your daily life with who you actually are.

    • Career Transitions & Alignment

    • Navigating Motherhood & Matrescence

    • Identity & Life Purpose

    • Cultural & Generational Influences

  • Individuals, Couples and Families. 

    • Associate Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (CA):

    • Supervised by

  • Palo Alto University

    • Masters of Arts

    • Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Marriage Family

It can be disorienting to feel like something needs to change without knowing what the path forward looks like. Whether you’re navigating a career shift, the "identity blur" of motherhood, or a major life transition, I’m here to help you find your footing.

I specialize in the intersection of career and parenthood” two of life’s most profound shifts. We often feel the pressure to "do it all," but I’m interested in the moments that force us to slow down and figure out what we actually need. Before becoming a therapist, I followed a non-linear path in tech. That experience gave me a firsthand understanding of the drive to achieve and the uncertainty that comes with leaving a familiar path behind. I bring this perspective into our work, helping you unspool the narratives, cultural, generational, or professional, that have shaped you, so you can decide which ones are actually yours to keep.

My approach is relational and meaning-centered. I create space to sit with the "why" moments of life rather than rushing to fix them. I am also able to provide support in conversational Cantonese.

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Outside the office, I’m usually navigating the beautiful chaos of life with my husband and our two young boys. Whether I’m tending to my garden, out hiking on a trail, or curled up with my two cats and a good book, these moments of stillness help me stay grounded. I also love a really great cup of coffee, it’s my favorite way to slow down and just be.