Sensorimotor Psychotherapy

Integrates body awareness with traditional talk therapy to address the physical and emotional effects of trauma and improve overall mental health.

Therapy Intensives

Focused, short-term sessions designed to accelerate healing and achieve deeper therapeutic progress in a condensed timeframe.

Trauma-Informed Stabilization Treatment (TIST)

Helps individuals manage overwhelming emotions and behaviors by fostering self-regulation and resolving trauma-related conflicts.

Relational Life Therapy for couples

Helps couples build deeper connection and mutual respect by addressing imbalances and fostering honest, transformative communication.

 Attachment-focused EMDR

A specialized form of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) that addresses relational trauma and attachment wounds to promote healing and secure emotional connections.

Asian and Asian Americans

Culturally attuned support to navigate unique challenges, foster healing, and strengthen identity within a safe and understanding space.

Rui Cang is a licensed marriage and family therapist who specializes in the treatment of trauma, developmental trauma, and reactions to other stressful events in children and adults. Rui is a somatic therapist who is certified in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (SP) and certified in Trauma-Informed Stabilization (TIST). Rui also combines Attachment-Focused Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (AF-EMDR). Rui's approach is a holistic (mind-body-spirit), non-violent, mindfulness-based, and attachment-based somatic approach, as well as based on Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB) which is also the foundation of Rui's parenting consultation and coaching practice.

Her innate curiosity and determination led her to study Psychology in the U.S. Rui holds a Master of Science degree in Counseling Psychology from California Lutheran University. Since then, along with founding her own private practice, The Wholistic Connection, Rui has also joined Dr. Tina Bryson's team The Center for Connection in Pasadena as well as AMDA College & Conservatory of the Performing Arts in Hollywood. Rui also has worked with Strength United, Pacific Clinics, Pacific Asian Counseling Services, and most recently the intensive outpatient program at Community West.

We offer online tele-counseling to support you wherever you are in the world.

•Save travel time and expenses

•Find support anywhere in California and around the world

•Be in your own comfortable and safe environment

•Research shows internet-based counseling is just as effective as face-to-face counseling