Hope Son, AMFT | Couples & Individual Therapist

Hope works with children (ages 6+), teens, adults, and couples, providing compassionate, evidence-based therapy tailored to each client’s unique needs. Whether someone is struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, trauma, grief, or a major life transition, Hope creates a warm, collaborative environment where clients feel understood, supported, and empowered to make meaningful change.

In her work with couples, Hope helps partners improve communication, rebuild trust, strengthen emotional connection, and navigate conflict with greater understanding and compassion. She also works with children, teens, and adults experiencing anxiety, depression, PTSD, grief and loss, suicidal thoughts, self-harm, and other emotional challenges, helping clients develop practical coping skills and build greater resilience.

Hope draws on evidence-based approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and Solution-Focused Therapy, tailoring treatment to each client’s goals, strengths, developmental stage, and circumstances to help them make meaningful, lasting progress.

You may be a good fit to work with Hope if…

• • You and your partner keep having the same arguments without resolution.
  • Trust has been damaged and you’re trying to rebuild your relationship.
  • You’re feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or emotionally exhausted.
  • Depression is making it difficult to enjoy life or feel hopeful.
  • You’re looking for a warm, collaborative therapist who combines compassion with practical, evidence-based strategies.

What It’s Like to Work With Hope

Hope believes therapy works best when clients feel safe, understood, and actively involved in the process. Her style is warm, collaborative, and practical. Rather than simply talking about problems, she works alongside clients to understand the patterns keeping them stuck while building realistic skills that create meaningful change both inside and outside of therapy sessions.

Not sure if Hope is the right fit?

One advantage of Palo Alto Therapy is that we’ll help match you with the therapist whose experience and personality best fit your needs. If another member of our team would be a better fit, we’ll help guide you to the right clinician.