What does it mean to be whole as an ‘Asian’ and ‘American’? 

My work with Asian-Americans begins with a curiosity about how we experience the liminal predicament: that space between “Asian” and “American” and maneuvering along the contracting/expanding edges of the American periphery. Often times, unpacking mental health at the intersection of race and gender calls for a different language to understand suffering: generational burdens, historical and cultural contexts, systems of power, and racism.

In therapy, we may explore the meaning of belonging and identity, guilt/shame, attachment wounds, perfectionism, war and colonialism, survival/scarcity, utilizing somatic parts work through Internal Family Systems, mindfulness-based stress reduction, and Acceptance and Commitment frameworks.

There’s power in allowing ourselves to be whole in this reality and co-creating our wellness that considers our full humanity.