About Me
Nyob zoo! I’m a ‘92 millennial guy from Brighton, Colorado. I’m the youngest of four siblings (also, an uncle to a bunch of kiddos) and my parents are retired pastors (Christian, non-denominational) and Hmong immigrants from Laos. Growing up, we moved around a lot because of my dad’s work. Until recently, I’ve never lived in any one place for more than a decade.
In 2012, I “came out.” My parents were the first to know, followed by my siblings and then close friends and everyone else otherwise. This was a significantly formative time of my life in the context of my household. Long story short, it was a rough start that has mostly settled down in the present. We’re all still learning and growing everyday, as is the nature of life.
Today, I live with my partner and dog, EZ, in the Pacific Northwest. I’m a small-business owner, baker, singer, and definitely a bunch of other things.
It’s important to know this about me because, throughout my life, these identities and experiences never seemed to make much sense together. I’ve definitely had my share of the good, the bad, and the, “why, God?”
In my role as a therapist and life coach, I always think about these precious and complicated parts of my life. Very little of it, if any at all, has ever truly been “resolved.” Allow me, instead, to bring a slice of wisdom and witnessing to the table.
As stories go, mine is still unfolding. I’m truly grateful and humbled by all of what life has offered so far.
I graduated from Antioch University, Seattle, at the end of 2020. My area of study was Couple’s and Family Therapy (CFT) with a certificate in Sex Therapy.
As a graduate student intern, I worked in a community mental health setting and primarily with families and youth.
During my first year postgrad, I was a part of a group therapy practice that focused on providing sex and relationship therapy.
Since the beginning of 2022 and to the present, I am self-employed as a private practice therapist and life coach via Thao Therapy Services.
As of January 2024, I became a fully-licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT).