A South Asian/Asian Psychologist near you in South Pasadena
You need help with your relationships, depression and anxiety but it’s never felt safe enough for you to open up and be vulnerable. Day in and day out you face biases or micro-aggressions based on the color of your skin, gender, accent, clothes or even the food you eat. Coming from a family of immigrants (1st or 2nd generation), you’ve had to learn everything on your own. Did you ever think it possible to have someone near you who understands what it’s like to be ‘othered’, even subtly?
All relationships need work & we start by giving you Fair Fighting Rules
Have you ever been judged for having an arranged marriage? Or perhaps you partnered with someone you thought would be a good fit on paper and accepted by family, but your relationship need work? Research shows most couples wait 7 years after their relationship has hit a rock bottom, before seeing a marital counselor or couples’ therapist. Being a South Asian, 1st generation woman who moved year starting in her teen years, I have the unique privilege of understanding how relationships work from an Eastern & Western perspective/
Getting support is not being weak but in fact, BRAVE
All you’ve ever wanted is to have a sense of belonging but you are often caught between two worlds. Perhaps one being the world your parents grew up (South Asian? Asian? Cis-gender?) and the one you are being exposed to. You feel drained from the pressure of carrying out your family’s needs and wants, while yours go ignored. Yet, the satisfaction you feel from fulfilling those duties are fleeting; and you quickly fall back on feeling like you are a burden to your loved ones. You’ve heard day in and day out how much your family sacrificed to get to this point in their lives and no matter what you do to give back, you’re always left feeling short.
I can help you heal from your emotional pain in a safe way, where will not be objectified or stereotyped. I am not here to judge you or tell you how to live your life. This is your life and only you should decide what you need from it, & I can serve as a guide. I help my clients through the lens of their experience while also understanding the generational trauma that they may have endured as well. We will work together to develop a cohesive self-identity instead of conflicting internal experiences that leave you feeling shame and guilt instead of happiness and contentment.
Stop doing only those things you think you “should” be doing vs. what you “need” to be doing. If you are ready to find your own path in this world
call me for a FREE consultation over the phone.