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

My work with Asian-Americans begins with 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 implicit and explicit ways that racial identity is interwoven in meanings of belonging and identity, guilt/shame, attachment wounds, perfectionism, war and colonialism, survival/scarcity, family of origin. We will utilize somatic parts work through Internal Family Systems, mindfulness-based stress reduction, and Acceptance and Commitment frameworks to guide you towards deeper integration and liberation.

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