About
I’m Juliet Tran, LMFT (she/her), and the owner of Anchor & Blossom Therapy. I’m licensed in California (LMFT #110670) and Washington State (MFT.LF.61532389). I’m a second-generation Filipina American, born and mostly raised in California.
When I was a kid, I knew I wanted to make a living out of helping people. How I ended up becoming a therapist is still a little up in the air. Maybe it was seeing Dr. Lipschitz on Rugrats (just kidding, he was terrible). Or maybe it has something to do with being part of a social skills group in elementary school. Whatever it was, here I am doing what I wanted to do as a kid despite a few detours along the way.
Outside of work
Outside of my telehealth therapy corner, I’m based in Washington State with my husband. You can usually find me baking something new, trying to befriend the neighborhood cats, or watching reality TV that is mostly pretty terrible.
I love going to concerts whenever one of my favorite bands are in town, trying out new spots, and taking little road trips to Portland.
I’m a big fan of spooky stuff, like horror movies, metaphysical topics, tarot, dreamwork, and anything that we may not be able to really explain.
Education
University of California, San Diego — B.A. in Psychology (2010)
Sonoma State University — M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (2013)
Experience
I’ve worked in nonprofit settings, schools, and group practice environments with clients ranging from elementary-aged kids to college students and adults. Over time, I found myself especially drawn to working with teens and adults who are used to being the dependable one—the person everyone turns to—but are also dealing with anxiety, burnout, self-doubt, people-pleasing, and family or relationship issues.
I also like helping people connect the dots between what they’ve experienced growing up, their culture and family dynamics, and what they’re dealing with now. Sometimes, the stuff that’s bugging you now didn’t exactly start last week.
Behind the name:
Anchor & Blossom Therapy
Anchor & Blossom Therapy actually came together one night while I was putting random words into Thesaurus.com, trying to find something that felt right and had a nice ring to it.
“Anchor” is inspired by my dad, who is a 26-year Navy veteran. “Blossom” is inspired by my mom, who has loved gardening for as long as I can remember.
Over time, the name started to feel even more meaningful to me. My parents have shaped so much of who I am, and in many ways, this practice feels like a tribute to them and everything they’ve taught me about resilience, care, and showing up for others.