Therapy for Unique Asians

Too many times clients have told me that their last therapist was nice and listened to them, but it didn’t really help change their life.

I think that’s such a shame, because a therapist should be doing so much more for you. As someone looking for help, you don’t just want a therapist who will listen and offer surface advice. You want a therapist who can be gentle but also challenge you. Someone who can balance active listening and active problem-solving.

A good therapist will help you understand the origins of your trauma, and help you break out from unhealthy patterns. Therapy is lifechanging. I encourage you to book a consultation to see if we’re a good fit!

Just because a therapist is Asian doesn’t mean they specialize in working with Asian clients. A culturally-specific therapist needs to have both lived experience in Asian culture(s), and a specialized education in the theories of culture.

Here's an analogy: If you want to learn to cook, there is a difference between learning from a certified chef, and learning from someone who learned to cook at home.

And similarly, there is a difference between a therapist who specializes in working with Asian clients, and a therapist who just happens to be Asian. Without specialized knowledge, an Asian therapist may not necessarily be able to address your needs.

My education in Cultural Anthropology gives me specialized knowledge in helping you understand your subjective experience of your culture.

Everyone experiences their culture differently. I can help you understand how cultural concepts, such as filial piety, impacts your unique experience.

And I can help you understand the experience of being Asian in a Western world, and its effects on you, your family, and your relationships.

These may include, but not limited to, topics such as codependency, narcissism, family abuse, family enmeshment, racism, xenophobia, sexism, homophobia, etc.

And through it all, I can help you create an intentional life, based on what you truly want for yourself.

Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed with too many thoughts and feelings? It’s almost like there are many characters inside of you, that think and feel different things.

Maybe that sounds strange to you, but you might already intuitively understand this. For many people, they understand that they have an “Inner Critic” and an “Inner Child."

And in our work together, we’re going to dive deeper, and get to know all the different characters that exist within you. We’ll get to know how they think and feel, their traumas and triggers, and what makes them tick. As we get to know them better, we want to help them get along and work together.

Once we help all these Parts heal and become aligned, the inner overwhelm will begin to subside. It’s a beautiful process that helps uncover your true self that exists underneath all the traumas of these Parts. Only by knowing who you are, can you truly figure out what you truly want for yourself.