Tianjiao Sun, LMFT
Compassionate, practical care for life transitions
About Tianjiao
Tianjiao Sun is a licensed marriage and family therapist practicing in California. They use evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage stress, anxiety, and changes in life.
Background and approach
Tianjiao also supports those navigating LGBT and gender dysphoria concerns, relationship problems, and low self-esteem. They take a respectful and compassionate approach.
Sessions are shaped to each person's needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan. Tianjiao focuses on clear, practical steps alongside listening and emotional support.
With four years of professional experience, they work with issues like abandonment, attachment difficulties, and codependency. Communication problems, jealousy, and control struggles are also common topics in sessions.
Tianjiao helps people unpack family of origin issues and the emotional aftermath of immigration. Conversations can address feelings of emptiness, guilt, and shame while exploring life purpose and motivation.
They often combine short-term strategies for immediate relief with longer-term work on patterns and relationships. Progress is tracked together so goals stay realistic and useful.
Sessions are offered in English and Mandarin and may use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. The therapist asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability.
Fees vary with location and a subscription model is used that can be canceled at any time.
Evidence-based approaches for online care
Many of the techniques used focus on concrete steps and understanding patterns. One approach emphasizes identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against reality to reduce anxiety and stress; it helps people notice thinking habits and try different responses. Another approach centers on attachment and relationship patterns, helping people trace how early relationships shape current reactions and improve communication and closeness.Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist works collaboratively to pick techniques that match a person's goals, needs, and preferences. They will adjust methods over time based on what is most helpful and invite feedback about pacing and focus.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and exercises that use visual cues. Phone sessions can fit a break during a workday or require less bandwidth. Live chat and messaging are good for short check-ins, reflection between sessions, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make scheduling more flexible and help people keep therapy consistent with daily life.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English, Mandarin