THERAPY for COUPLES

and High-Achieving INDIVIDUALS

Who want Deeper Clarity, Connection, and Emotional Steadiness

Real change begins when we learn

to see ourselves clearly and

meet ourselves with grace.

Jenny Ming Tu
ABOUT ME

I know what it means to grow up feeling like your worth has to be proven.

Before I became a therapist, I spent years navigating perfectionism, pressure, and the quiet belief that I had to earn my place in the world. That journey — through rupture, searching, and integration — now shapes how I help others step out of constant striving and into a more grounded, self-directed way of living.

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How I Work With Clients

EMDR & Brainspotting Explained

EMDR and Brainspotting are approaches designed to help the brain and body process experiences that haven’t fully resolved....

In EMDR, we use guided eye movements or other forms of bilateral stimulation to activate the brain’s natural processing system—allowing distressing memories to be integrated in a way that feels less immediate and overwhelming. This method is extensively researched and has been shown to be effective for trauma, anxiety, and other stress-related concerns. Brainspotting works in a similar way, using eye position to access where experiences are held in the nervous system. Over time, what once felt charged or intrusive begins to settle, creating more space, flexibility, and ease in the present.

Internal Family Systems Theory

Internal Family Systems (IFS) offers a way of understanding the inner world as made up of different parts—...

each with its own role, history, and intention. Some parts protect by staying in control, staying small, or staying distant. Others carry the weight of earlier wounds. When these parts are met with curiosity instead of pressure, they begin to shift. Our work focuses on helping you build a more compassionate relationship with these internal dynamics, so your responses feel less reactive and more aligned with who you are at your core.

Somatic Experiencing

The body often holds what words cannot fully capture. Somatic work brings attention to subtle physical cues—...

tightness, restlessness, numbness, impulses to move or pull back—and uses them as entry points for healing. As we track these experiences together, your nervous system begins to release patterns of activation and shutdown that have been held in place over time. This process supports a deeper sense of regulation, allowing you to feel more grounded, present, and connected in your day-to-day life.

Understanding Trauma & the Nervous System

Your nervous system is constantly interpreting whether you are safe, at risk, or overwhelmed....

When it has been shaped by stress or trauma, it can default toward protection—through vigilance, withdrawal, over-functioning, or emotional shutdown. These responses often persist long after the original situation has passed. In our work, we slow down enough to recognize these patterns as adaptive rather than problematic, and gradually support your system in developing a wider range of responses that feel less driven by survival and more by choice.

Attachment + Relational Patterns

Patterns in relationships tend to follow familiar pathways, especially under stress....

You might notice moments where one of you reaches while the other pulls away, or where communication becomes tense despite good intentions. These dynamics are rarely random—they are shaped by earlier experiences of closeness, inconsistency, or loss. By mapping these cycles together, we begin to see how each person’s responses influence the other, and how new ways of relating can emerge that feel more secure, responsive, and sustainable.

Different Forms of Infidelity and Broken Trust

Experiences of betrayal can take many forms, and each one impacts trust in distinct ways....

Emotional connections outside the relationship, financial secrecy, hidden online interactions, and unspoken agreements being broken can all create a sense of rupture. What matters is how safety and trust have been affected between you. In therapy, we make space to understand the full context of what happened, how each partner has been impacted, and what it would take to move toward repair, clarity, or decision-making about the future.

Mindfulness, Grounding, & Body Awareness

Mindfulness in this work extends far beyond sitting still or trying to feel calm....

It develops as an ongoing awareness of what’s happening inside you as you move through your life—how your body tightens, how your thoughts organize, how your emotions shift in response to stress, closeness, or uncertainty. As you become more familiar with your patterns, including your protective responses, you begin to recognize them earlier and with less judgment. This creates the possibility of slowing things down in real time—of responding with intention instead of reacting automatically. Over time, this kind of awareness becomes a powerful tool in healing from trauma, helping your nervous system feel safer in the present so you can engage more fully, openly, and freely in your life and relationships.

Spiritual Trauma & Reorientation

Spiritual or religious environments often shape not just what you believe, but how you understand yourself, authority, and your place in the world....

In some spaces, teachings around surrender, “mirroring,” or taking full responsibility can blur the line between personal growth and the normalization of harm. It can become difficult to recognize where your agency was limited—where you were shaped by internalized rules, group dynamics, or power structures that discouraged questioning. Many people come away believing they were fully willing participants, while carrying confusion, shame, or self-doubt that doesn’t quite make sense. In our work, we slow this down carefully—making room to examine what happened without collapsing into blame or losing your sense of self. Over time, this allows you to reclaim your own voice and begin forming a relationship to meaning, belief, and identity that feels more grounded, clear, and truly your own.

What You Might Be Wondering

How do I get started with therapy at Inward View?

Getting started is simple.

You can reach out by phone at 562-667-6333 or email me directly at jennymingtu@gmail.com. You’re welcome to briefly share what brings you to therapy, and I will respond with next steps and availability.

From there, we’ll schedule an initial consultation and I’ll send intake paperwork through a secure client portal.

If you’re unsure whether we’re a good fit, I’m happy to answer brief questions before scheduling.

What should I expect during my first session?

Our first session is a thoughtful, structured conversation about you.

We’ll explore:

  • What brings you to therapy now
  • Patterns you’re noticing in relationships or within yourself
  • Relevant family history and attachment experiences
  • Your goals for therapy

You won’t be expected to share everything at once. The first session is about understanding your story at a pace that feels manageable and beginning to map how your nervous system learned to cope.

If we decide to work together, we’ll outline a treatment direction tailored to your needs — whether that includes IFS, EMDR, Brainspotting, attachment-focused work, or a combination.

How long are therapy sessions?

Standard individual therapy sessions are 50 minutes.

EMDR and couples therapy sessions are offered in 80-minute formats to allow for deeper processing and relational work. These extended sessions are available to private-pay clients at a prorated rate.

We’ll discuss together which session length best supports your goals.

How often will I need to attend sessions?

Most clients begin with weekly sessions, which allows for consistency and meaningful progress.

In some cases — especially when beginning trauma work or navigating acute stress — twice-weekly sessions may be recommended for a period of time.

As therapy progresses, we may space sessions further apart depending on your needs.

Do you offer telehealth sessions?

Yes. All therapy sessions are currently conducted via secure telehealth.

I do not offer in-person services at this time.

Telehealth allows you to attend sessions from the privacy of your home while maintaining continuity and flexibility.

What if I need to cancel or reschedule?

I require 24 hours’ notice for cancellations or rescheduling.

Appointments canceled with less than 24 hours’ notice, or missed sessions, may be charged the full session fee unless there is an emergency.

This policy helps protect consistency and reserve your scheduled time.

What is your therapeutic approach?

My work integrates:

  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
  • EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
  • Brainspotting
  • Attachment-focused therapy
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples

I specialize in trauma-informed therapy for adults whose nervous systems learned to survive under high pressure — whether through over-functioning, perfectionism, emotional withdrawal, or relational hypervigilance.

Rather than offering surface-level coping strategies, we work to understand how your nervous system adapted — and help it learn new, more secure patterns.

What makes Inward View different?

What makes Inward View different?
 Inward View was built around depth, integration, and the understanding that relationships are living systems—not problems to be quickly fixed.

My approach brings together lived experience, trauma-informed care, and attachment-based work to help couples move beyond surface-level communication and into deeper understanding. I hold space for both partners while tracking the patterns that emerge between you—honoring cultural context, relational history, and nervous system dynamics.

I work especially well with couples who are:
 High-functioning professionals balancing ambition with relational strain
 Therapists or helpers seeking deeper relational work in their own lives
 Healing from religious or spiritual trauma that impacts connection and trust
 Adult children of immigrants navigating cultural and familial expectations 

This is not therapy focused only on communication tools or symptom reduction.
 

It’s therapy designed to help you understand the cycle you’re in, rebuild emotional safety, and create a relationship that feels steady, connected, and sustainable over time.

Who do you serve?

I work with:

  • Adults (18+)
  • Couples
  • LGBTQIA+ individuals
  • Individuals with disabilities
  • Therapists seeking therapy
  • Individuals recovering from religious or spiritual trauma

I do not provide therapy for children or families.

What is EMDR therapy?

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is an evidence-based trauma therapy that helps your brain process distressing experiences that feel “stuck.”

Rather than repeatedly talking through the same memory, EMDR helps your nervous system metabolize it so that it no longer triggers the same emotional intensity.

EMDR is effective for trauma, attachment wounds, anxiety, panic, and relational triggers.

What is trauma-informed therapy?

Trauma-informed therapy recognizes that many emotional patterns — anxiety, avoidance, perfectionism, hypervigilance — developed as survival strategies.

Instead of asking, “What’s wrong with you?”
We ask, “What happened to you — and how did your system adapt?”

This approach emphasizes safety, collaboration, and nervous system regulation.

Do you offer crisis intervention?

I do not provide emergency or 24-hour crisis services.

If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please call 911, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, or go to your nearest emergency room.

If you are an existing client in crisis, please call 911 or 988 first and notify me afterward.

What insurance plans do you accept?

I am currently in the process of determining insurance participation.

If I am out-of-network with your insurance, I can provide a superbill for you to submit to your insurance company for possible reimbursement.

Please reach out directly to confirm current insurance participation.

What are your session fees?

  • $160 for a 50-minute session
  • $220 for a 80-minute session (sometimes recommended for EMDR and Couple’s work)

Payment is due at the time of service.

What if my insurance doesn’t cover mental health services?

If you choose to work with me as a private-pay client, I can provide a superbill that you may submit to your insurance company for possible out-of-network reimbursement.

Reimbursement depends on your specific plan.

How do I know what my insurance covers?

I recommend calling the member services number on the back of your insurance card and asking:

  • Do I have outpatient mental health benefits?
  • What is my deductible?
  • What is my copay or coinsurance?
  • Do I have out-of-network benefits?
  • Is preauthorization required?

This will help you understand your coverage before beginning therapy.

What is a Good Faith Estimate?

Under federal law, clients who are uninsured or not using insurance are entitled to receive a Good Faith Estimate of expected charges for services.

You will receive a written estimate outlining anticipated costs before beginning therapy.

Do you offer payment plans?

I do not offer formal payment plans at this time.