Therapy With Bev

Therapy With Bev Associate marriage & family therapist offering services to adults, teens, and couples across CA

05/19/2026

Hey friends! I pulled a card for the collective this week and sat with it for a while. The five of wands came up and it brought in a lot of reflection for me.

So much of what I see in life is this internal push and pull between different parts. For example, the part that wants to move forward and the part that’s scared. Or the part that’s angry and the part that says you shouldn’t be. Whatever they are, they’re all trying to help, even when it doesn’t feel like it.

I’m interested in hearing about what you all think! Is there a different message you’re receiving from the five of wands? What parts have been active for you all lately?

— bev

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Since so much has changed recently, I thought it would be a good time to continue with my reintroduction!If you’re new h...
05/18/2026

Since so much has changed recently, I thought it would be a good time to continue with my reintroduction!

If you’re new here, welcome! I’m so glad you found me on this slice of the internet. And if you’ve been here for a while, thank you for being here through all the transitions. Swipe through to learn a little more about me, how I work, and how we can work together~ 💛

💌 I’m currently accepting new clients; the link is in my bio to learn more + book a free consultation!

— bev

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As promised, here’s a sneak peek at where I’m at now! I’m so excited to finally share my new spaces.I’ll be seeing clien...
05/15/2026

As promised, here’s a sneak peek at where I’m at now! I’m so excited to finally share my new spaces.

I’ll be seeing clients in two locations in San Francisco:
🌱 Tuesdays in Lower Pacific Heights
🌱 Fridays in the Financial District

What drew me into was how bright, warm, and cozy they are in their own way. I’m so grateful to be able to continue practicing therapy in these spaces that match the kind of energy I want to bring into the room.

No matter which day we meet on, a large part of the work is providing you with a safe, comfortable space where you can show up as you are. 💛

I’m currently accepting new clients for both locations, as well as telehealth throughout California. If you’ve been thinking about starting therapy, I’d love to chat! Link is in my bio to learn more about me + book a free 15-minute consultation.

— bev

For a long time, I didn’t necessarily realize what I was carrying. Tbh, I just thought I was someone who liked to stay b...
05/13/2026

For a long time, I didn’t necessarily realize what I was carrying.

Tbh, I just thought I was someone who liked to stay busy and productive. I would be in the middle of what was supposed to be rest and feel this pull to do something. I’ll tell myself “maybe I can answer emails while I catch up on my tv show.” (Umm spoiler alert: I always just ended up having to rewind my show… and these emails didn’t need to be addressed right then and there anyway 😅).

But it wasn’t until I started noticing the constant tension and pain in my neck and shoulders where I finally began to connect the dots. My body has been holding it looong before I even had words for it.

High-functioning anxiety doesnt always present in the stereotypical ways you may have see in movies or hear others talk about. It can also look like being on top of things, or even shape shift into reliability, productivity, drive, and ambition.

And because it doesn’t slow you down (or at least not at first), it can go unnoticed for a really long time.

So many people struggle with high-functioning anxiety. In fact, I see this pop up in a lot of the folks I work with too. On the outside, everything looks fine. But on the inside, they’re running around putting out fires left and right.

If any of this feels familiar, it’s worth getting curious and paying attention to. Ask yourself, “what would it feel like to actually let myself rest?” 🤍

With springtime comes shedding and letting go to welcome in new energy. I’ve been mentioning transition a lot in my most...
05/12/2026

With springtime comes shedding and letting go to welcome in new energy. I’ve been mentioning transition a lot in my most recent posts, and I’ve also been seeing it pop up a lot in the work with my clients. It’s something that has been quite alive in my life lately.

The end of April marked my last day in the very first group practice I joined post-grad. It also meant it was my last day in the office that I’ve been seeing clients in for 3 years(!!!) Being at that practice and in this office was such a fundamental part of my journey as a therapist, and I have experienced and learned so much there.

At the end of my last day after all my clients, I saw there for a moment and took in all of the little details that I’ve admired and will miss. I got a little emotional admittedly 🥹

I’ll miss the cool spherical lamp that hung over the therapy couch, warming up everyone that would sit underneath it. 🔆

And the therapist chair that held me as I held my clients’ stories in the room. 🪑

I’ll miss the cross-stitched painting of a nature landscape that caught a lot of my clients’ eyes but also gave me a sense of calm too. 🌲

And the excessively tall ceiling with the ornate molding around the ceiling lamp. 💮

I’ll miss the cute little money tree that helped bring life to the room that I watered every Friday (that I absolutely adore and unintentionally built some form of attachment with). 🪴

Thinking about all this right now, I’m feeling so grateful for every session, every story, and every moment in that room. At the same time, I’m excited entering this new chapter that’s filled with new spaces, new energy, new community, but also the same work that I love so much.

Stay tuned for a sneak peek of where I’m at now! 👀

Reflecting on the first few months of 2026, I realized it had been less about “doing” and more about laying the groundwo...
05/05/2026

Reflecting on the first few months of 2026, I realized it had been less about “doing” and more about laying the groundwork for myself. I’ve intentionally (and unintentionally) focused in on getting clarity and moving more slowly.

Music has been a big part of that process for me. It has always been how I sit with feelings and process things (even when I was a kid). So here we are again! Sharing some of the songs that have been on rotation feels like a natural extension of that, especially when so many of the artists I keep coming back to are part of the Asian diaspora. These artists are people with different stories and different threads, but at the same time, their music still feels like home to me.

Here’s what’s been playing lately:

🎵 cosmic — celine wanyi ~
🎵 easy — bixby ~
🎵 10am — umi ~
🎵 ずるいよ — chanyeol ~
🎵 blush — bini ~
🎵 keep smiling — demxntia ~
🎵 break — jhené aiko ~

Let me know if any of these songs land and what you’ve been listening to lately! 💫 🎶

There’s a lot that gets said in session each week that stays with me. Sometimes it’s a small reframe or a question that ...
04/29/2026

There’s a lot that gets said in session each week that stays with me. Sometimes it’s a small reframe or a question that leads to something more. And at other times, it can look like just sitting with someone in what they’re carrying and reminding them that they didn’t deserve that. The things said in therapy can also be absolutely silly, like confirming that yes, I do know what ‘mogging’ means (and yes this is coming from me being on the millennial-gen-z-cusp 😭).

I don’t think any of these moments are particularly ~profound~ by any means, but I think that’s kinda the point! Healing doesn’t always look like a big breakthrough. Healing is also laughter or finally saying the thing out loud that we’ve been keeping in. Sometimes, healing is doing something different and taking a moment to notice how it feels.

This is genuinely what I love about this work and being a therapist

Did any of these land for you? Drop a small little 🌻 or tell me which one stood out to you!

— bev

sooo i’ll be honest, i didn’t plan to step away. it just kind of happened!somewhere along the way, posting started to fe...
04/21/2026

sooo i’ll be honest, i didn’t plan to step away. it just kind of happened!

somewhere along the way, posting started to feel like one extra thing i had to carry. and when you’re already carrying a lot, something has to give. so i let this go for a while (i knew this wasn’t forever though, just something temporary).

i think about balance *a lot.* it comes up a lot in session, i witness others searching for it, and honestly, i’m always finding my way back to it too. I’ve come to realize that it’s not a destination. i’m constantly reminded that it’s something we return to, again and again.

and so this is me returning!
don’t get me wrong, i’m not coming back with a perfect plan or a flawlessly ~aesthetic~ grid.

i’m back because i miss this, as weird as it sounds. i missed the sharing, the connecting, the inspiration i get from seeing other therapists navigating their work, and the reminder that we’re all just figuring it out together.

if you’re new here, hi! i’m so glad you found your way to this little corner. and if you’ve been here before, thank you for still being around🌷

— bev

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It’s been a minute since I shared an AAPI artist highlight, but I’m excited to bring this series back!I started this as ...
06/20/2025

It’s been a minute since I shared an AAPI artist highlight, but I’m excited to bring this series back!

I started this as a way to celebrate AAPI expression through music and art, which has been something that’s felt especially grounding and joyful for me lately. Here are some songs I’ve had on repeat lately by AAPI artists:

☁️ Tip Toe -
☁️ by my side ( ft. ) - &
☁️ No Problem -
☁️ GRRL’S GRRL -
☁️ A Little More -
☁️ Big Dawgs - &
☁️ shoot -

Hope this allows you to find something new to vibe to or feel a little more connected.

Let me know which one you feel drawn to, or share what you’ve been listening to lately! 🫶🏼
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06/18/2025

There’s often so much we carry when it comes to our parents—What we wish they had said, or what we wish we could’ve say.

I’m collaborating with on a new podcast series to explore exactly that!

We’ll be reading anonymous submissions from folks reflecting on something they never got to say to their parents, and unpacking the emotions, cultural dynamics, and intergenerational patterns that shape those unsaid words.

As fellow adult children, we know how hard it can be to speak your truth (especially in families where silence sometimes felt like the base line or survival).

That’s why we wanted to create a space where you can share what’s been on your heart. We hope this can be a space to be witnessed and heard. (Even anonymously).

Whatever you may be holding, we’d be so honored to hear your story!

💌 Submit anonymously through the link in my bio.

As I return from my two week trip in Thailand, I’ve been reflecting on what it means to really slow down, to be in the m...
05/27/2025

As I return from my two week trip in Thailand, I’ve been reflecting on what it means to really slow down, to be in the moment, and to choose joy (even in subtle ways).

This trip wasn’t *just* a getaway, but it was a chance to reconnect with my body, to soak in beauty, to laugh, to feel full (literally and emotionally), and to step into presence instead of productivity.

Inadvertently, I also learned a lot about myself in these two weeks. This includes reinforcing my core values and what I find important in my life.

I wanted to share with you all a few glimpses that reminded me what it means to rest, feel, and just be in the moment.

And no, you don’t need to plan an entire trip across the world. It’s so easy to let everything pass by. And so currently, I’m leaning into ways to incorporate more joy, rest, and presence in my daily life.

What are some ways you’ve been weaving this into your routine lately? ✨

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