bicultural therapy
You’re caught between two worlds.
Your parents sacrificed everything so you could have opportunities they never had.
But success in America means disappointing the values they raised you with.
Independence feels like betrayal.
Setting boundaries with family triggers waves of guilt.
You’re excelling at work but struggling with the weight of expectations – from your family, your culture, and yourself.
Perhaps you’re a new parent trying to decide which traditions to pass down and which to let go.
Or you’re navigating a career that your family doesn’t understand.
Work with someone who understands.
I’m a Chinese-American therapist who shares the experience of living biculturally. I understand the tension between independence and interdependence, as well as the guilt that comes with carving your own path.
Using narrative therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), we begin by externalizing the guilt, expectations, and internal battles. You learn to name what’s happening instead of just feeling overwhelmed by it.
Through Internal Family Systems (IFS) and relational therapy, you develop the ability to hold competing values without feeling like you have to choose one side.
You’ll discover:
- Permission to move beyond black-and-white thinking inherited from survival patterns
- Healthy boundaries that don’t mean cutting people out
- How to create your own narrative while honoring where you come from
- Clarity on what’s yours to carry and what belongs to others
You don’t have to choose between your worlds anymore.
Integration is possible.
Agency is possible.
Living without constant guilt is possible.
Schedule a free consultation. We can talk more about how I can help, and I’ll answer any questions you have.
Reach out today.