Embrace Your Identity
Build a Bridge Between Tradition and Authenticity
Culturally Sensitive Therapy for Bi-Cultural Individuals in Pasadena, California
You’re Trapped Between Two Cultures
It feels like you’re being ripped apart. Split right at the core of your being.
You want your family to be proud of you – but you also want the freedom to be yourself.
They’ve sacrificed so much to give you opportunities they never had.
But those same opportunities have given you a perspective they’ll never understand.
Sometimes, it feels selfish to prioritize what matters to you.
You carry the weight of expectations for who you will marry, where you will work, and even how you spend your time
Where do You Belong?
None of the families on TV look or sound like the people that gather around your family’s dinner table.
Part of you resents those white-washed images and stories. Another part of you envies them.
The mix of anger and shame that comes from these conflicted feelings can feel impossible to wrestle with on your own.
You worry about being accepted. You worry about being rejected.
You want to fit in and embrace being American, but you also want (and need) to stay connected to the traditions that made you who you are.
Alone With Your Feelings
Your family is great at helping you solve problems, but they don’t know how to help you feel heard and understood.
Talking about your feelings is “So American.”
When you even broach an emotional topic, you’re met with ridicule.
The feelings of isolation are intense and you’re tired of feeling like the outsider.
Find Strength in Your Bi-Cultural Identity
It might be hard to see it right now, but having access to both sides of this cultural landscape can be a massive resource for your relationships, career, and life (wherever you decide to put down roots).
I can help you lean into your authentic and unique voice while growing the relationships that matter most.
In our sessions, you’ll learn to gently push yourself out of your comfort zone while grounding into the immense inner resources that have been there all along.
Our work together will help you develop the courage to have the conversations you’ve been avoiding, deepen your connections, and clarify your authentic self.
My Approach
It’s true; you might not be able to always have it both ways.
There are times you’re going to disappoint your family or make your friends uncomfortable. And that’s fine. That’s the cost of real maturity and power.
I can help you bear that.
In the years I have spent supporting Asians and South Asians navigate the challenges of living in two very different cultures, I have seen families overcome seemingly insurmountable differences. I’ve watched my clients break the mold to become creators and innovators in a class all their own.
As someone who has walked the path and faced some of the same obstacles you’re confronting now, I can help you overcome the stereotypes and conventions to trail blaze a future of your own.
Give me a call today to chat. The consultation is free. If it turns out we’re a good fit, it would be my honor to support you in the journey of discovering your true voice.