About Us

Honoring Your Story, Supporting Your Growth

At Jai Mental Health, we believe therapy should feel supportive, collaborative, and be a space for you to show up exactly as you are. Jai Mental Health is an inclusive space welcoming folks from all walks of life. We are committed to providing a safe, affirming space for people of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and people of all cultural backgrounds. We honor the ways identity, culture, and lived experience shape mental health, and we work intentionally to ensure our care is respectful, inclusive, and free from discrimination.

What’s in a Name?

Jai "ใจ" is a Thai word that means “heart” or one’s inner emotional world that also encompasses one’s thoughts, feelings, intentions, and well-being. It is used in the Thai language to describe how emotions, thoughts, and character are expressed.

It is often difficult to describe or express how we are thinking and feeling. The many aspects of our lives (religion, family, trauma, our identities, past and present relationships, etc.) influence how we move through and experience the world and how the world experiences us. Jai is meant to capture this nuance and complexity. And yet, with our expertise in the mental health field and your expertise in your lived experiences, this practice is here to serve as a way to help you make sense of and understand the nuance and complexity in a deeper way.

We hope you will feel safe to show up as authentically as you can, and that you will trust us with your story.

Meet Our Team

Our Mission

To provide a safe space and bridge cultural gaps for traditionally marginalized communities through culturally-responsive and affirming mental health services and advocating for mental health equity.

Our Values

  • Inclusivity

    Everyone belongs here.

    We believe in the humanity of human beings. Therefore, our practice is a safe space for LGBTQIA2S+, BIPOC, trans and nonbinary, neurodivergent, immigrant and refugee communities. We strive to provide affirming care that honors experiences of historically underserved populations, ensuring every client feels respected, valued, and supported.

  • Humility

    Good therapy requires both expertise and humility.

    As therapists, our field is always evolving, and we are committed to growing with it. Although we have expertise and clinical experience, we acknowledge that we don’t know everything. We consider ourselves life long learners and we aren’t afraid to reflect, seek feedback, and continue to grow to meet the needs of the communities who trust us with their care.

  • Empowerment

    Therapy should help you recognize and build on your strengths.

    Oftentimes, therapy can fall into the pattern of what is wrong with clients, what needs to be fixed, and what is out of your control. However, research shows the benefits of asking what is going well? and what is within your power? This is particularly true with traditionally marginalized communities. We prioritize highlighting clients’ existing skills and capacities, supporting them to make positive change from a place of empowerment.

  • Trust

    Trust is foundational to meaningful therapy.

    We understand that therapy does not exist outside of history, and that some communities have experienced exclusion or harm within mental health systems. Our clinicians actively reflect on power, privilege, and bias, and we welcome dialogue about how these dynamics show up in our work together. We are committed to showing up with transparency and accountability. It as an honor to be entrusted with your story and your mental health care.

  • Advocacy

    Advocacy is an essential part of being an ethical and effective therapist.

    A part of being a therapist is our ethical obligation to advocate for our clients. Whether that is encouraging our clients to advocate for themselves, giving feedback to insurance companies about allowing us to improve the care we provide, or writing letters to our senators about legislation that is important to the people we serve. Engagement in local government or other authorities with power can begin to move mountains, and that is why we encourage our therapists to be advocates.

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