BIPOC female therapist sitting on a wooden stool, wearing glasses, a black sweater, black pants, and checkered slip-on shoes, smiling against a white background.

Hi! I’m MaiLinh.

Pronouns: she/her
How to say my name: “my-LIN”

I’m a licensed couple and family therapist serving women and couples in Seattle and via telehealth.

I recognize dysfunctional patterns can be hard to break, and change can be not only hard, but also scary. I work with clients to explore what beliefs, behaviors and patterns are getting in the way of their healing, healthy relationships, and growth. My goal is to work alongside and be with my clients with openness, curiosity, and compassion for each individual’s story, cultural practices, values, and goals.

My experience growing up and navigating predominantly White spaces holding the identities that I do motivates me to help my clients examine and unpack internalized oppression and explore the various intersections of their identities.

Outside of being a therapist, I’m also a new mom, West-coast transplant-turned-Washington-local, surprisingly Texan, cooking and baking enthusiast, amateur gardener, daughter of a Vietnamese/Chinese immigrant, also in therapy, and most importantly, human just like you.

Education, Memberships and Certifications

Education

  • M.A. in Couple & Family Therapy, Antioch University Seattle

  • B.A. in Psychology and Philosophy, University of California Santa Cruz

Professional Affiliations

Trainings

  • Gottman Method Couples Therapy, Level 1 & 2, The Gottman Institute - 2026

  • Immigration and Acculturation for Asians in the Counseling Context, Antioch University Seattle - 2023

  • Internalized Oppression, Antioch University Seattle - 2023

  • Loss and Grief, Antioch University Seattle - 2022

Awards & Recognition

  • AAMFT Diversity Scholarship for Emerging Leaders 2022 Award Recipient

  • Delta Kappa Alpha Zeta Honor Society Member since 2022

  • Antioch University Seattle, Common Thread article

My Approach

  • Solution-focused Therapy

    We’ll focus on what’s working and the changes you want to make. Together, we’ll set clear goals and take small, practical steps toward them — building hope and confidence along the way.

  • Experiential Therapy

    This approach helps you connect with what you’re feeling in the moment. By tuning into your emotions, you can better understand yourself and create meaningful, lasting change.

  • Gottman Couples Therapy

    For couples, I use various tools and resources from the Gottman Method to strengthen communication, rebuild trust, and deepen connection. It’s about learning to really listen, repair, and grow together.

  • Narrative Therapy

    We’ll look at the stories you tell about yourself and your life, and explore new ways to tell them. This process helps you see your strengths, shift old patterns, and create a richer story that reflects not only who you are, but who you want to be.

A woman sitting in a black chair, smiling, with long dark hair, wearing a white long-sleeve top and black pants, holding glasses in her right hand, in front of a plain white background.

Whether working with individuals or couples, I always adjust and collaborate with you on what feels useful and supportive all while applying a systemic lens to your unique challenges and goals for treatment.

My approach is collaborative, strengths-based, and centered on our shared humanity. This means engaging in genuine, human-to-human interactions, often with a touch of humor.

I believe healing takes many forms, and therapy with me is grounded in honesty and authenticity.