Whatever you're carrying, we can hold it together.
You deserve a therapy that works—not just for your symptoms, but for who you truly are.
Alisa Wu Psychotherapist (NYC)
I help adults navigate through anxiety, emotional pain, trauma, life transitions, and relationship issues.
Individual & Couple therapy available in English & 中文.
How I Help
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Experiential Healing for Stuck Emotions
If you’ve ever felt like your emotions are stuck—numb, flat, or trapped inside—you’re not alone. Maybe you feel anxious but can’t pinpoint why, or you keep yourself so busy that you barely stop to feel at all. Many people learn to shut down feelings to survive painful or overwhelming experiences.
In our work, we’ll slow down and notice what’s happening in your body and emotions, right here and now. By gently staying with these moments, we can help the parts of you that had to freeze in the past start to move again—so you can feel more alive, more grounded, and more at home in yourself.
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Insight into Why You’re Stuck—and How to Shift It
But feelings and emotions are only a part of healing. Maybe you notice you keep repeating the same cycles—pulling away when someone gets close, overthinking every interaction, or trying so hard to please others that you lose yourself. These patterns often have deep roots in early relationships or trauma, shaping how you see yourself and what you expect from others.
Together, we’ll make sense of these patterns, so you can loosen their grip, stop repeating the same old story, and finally feel safe to be yourself in relationships that matter to you.
Attuned to Asian & Cross-Cultural Experiences
As someone who grew up in China, I understand what it’s like to carry family expectations, silence your own feelings, and push yourself to achieve—often at the cost of your own authenticity. Many of us were raised by parents who loved us through sacrifice or criticism, teaching us that happiness had to be earned through hard work, and leaving us with a quiet sense of not being enough. It’s no wonder so many of us carry deep guilt—and a lingering feeling that we don’t quite deserve ease, joy, or love.
If this feels familiar, you’re not alone. We’ve likely survived the same cultural wounds, and we share the same roots. I’d be honored to walk with you as you find your way back to an authentic connection with yourself, and toward a deeper sense of emotional freedom and liberation from these inherited burdens.
Who I Work With
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Maybe you feel anxious all the time, overwhelmed by racing thoughts or a constant sense of pressure. Or maybe things feel flat and heavy—like you're moving through life disconnected, unmotivated, or emotionally numb. Sometimes, the pain is hard to name. It just lives quietly in the background, making everything feel a little harder than it should be.
If any of this sounds familiar, you’re not alone—and you don’t have to keep holding it all in. Therapy can help you make sense of what you're feeling, connect with what’s underneath, and start finding relief that’s real and lasting.
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Maybe you pull away when things get too close—or cling tightly because you're afraid they’ll leave. You might replay conversations in your head, doubt yourself constantly, or go quiet just to avoid conflict. Maybe you find yourself giving too much, always trying to keep the peace, even when it hurts.
If these patterns feel familiar, you're not alone. They’re often rooted in earlier relationships that shaped your perceptions about what relationship should look like—and what it takes to keep one. In therapy, we can begin to understand where these patterns come from and gently shift them, so you can feel more secure, connected, and free to be yourself in relationships.
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If you’ve survived experiences that left you feeling unseen, unsafe, or emotionally alone, I’ll meet you with compassion and care to help you reconnect—with your body, your feelings, and others.
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You may carry invisible pressures—achievement, guilt, obligation, or the belief that your needs come second. Therapy can offer space to untangle those layers and come home to yourself.
My Trainings: What Informs My Work
I’ve been trained in a variety of approaches, each offering a different lens on how people grow, suffer, and heal. These frameworks shape how I listen, understand, and support you—not as fixed techniques, but as ways to meet you where you are and shape a therapy that fits your unique needs.
Psychoanalytic/Psychodynamic
AEDP • EFT • IFS • CBT
Couple Therapy
Inclusive & Identity-Affirming Care
As someone who grew up in mainland China, studied in Hong Kong, and now lives in New York, I bring lived experience of navigating different cultural worlds. This has shaped my deep respect for the richness of identity—cultural, sexual, and gender. I’m committed to creating a space that honors your background, values, and way of being. My work is grounded in experience with clients from diverse racial, ethnic, and linguistic communities, and I offer affirming care to LGBTQ+ individuals. Your full self is welcome here.
Professional Background
I'm committed to lifelong learning and have pursued in-depth training across several experiential, relational, and evidence-based modalities.
AEDP (Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy)
- AEDP Immersion — Diana Fosha, PhD | AEDP Institute | 08/2024
- AEDP Essential Skills | AEDP Institute | 08/2025
EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy) with Dr. Sue Johnson & Dr. Leslie Greenberg
- Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy – Externship | ICEEFT | 03/2024
- Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy – Core Skills | ICEEFT | 05/2024
- Emotionally Focused Family Therapy – Essentials | ICEEFT | 07/2024
- Working with Emotions in Psychotherapy — Leslie Greenberg, PhD | Greenberg Institute | 11/2024
IFS (Internal Family Systems)
- IFS Trauma Treatment Program — Frank Anderson, MD | PESI | 05/2025
Gottman Method Couples Therapy
- Level 1 Training | The Gottman Institute | 12/2023
CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
- Long-Term CBT Training | Ancare Psychology | 04–10/2022
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The University of Hong Kong (2022)
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Major in Philosophy -
Teachers College, Columbia University (2025)
Master of Education (Ed.M.), Mental Health Counseling
I’m currently under the supervision of Jonathan Blazon Yee, LCSW, MFA. He is a relational
psychoanalyst who
completed his training at the National Institute for the Psychotherapies (NIP), where he
now serves as
Director of Training and core faculty in their four-year psychoanalytic program. His role
places him at the
heart of shaping the next generation of psychoanalytic clinicians.
Jonathan also specializes in working with Asian American clients, with a deep understanding
of cultural
identity, intergenerational trauma, and the complexity of navigating multiple cultural worlds.
To learn more about Jonathan, please visit:
https://jonathan-blazon-yee.clientsecure.me