When looking back at how you grew up, did it ever cross your mind that your childhood wasn’t normal? Do you recall looking out for your siblings as if you were their parent? What about making sure you did everything you were told to do,
Common Experiences Among Asian Families Many Asian cultures are collectivistic and center the needs and goals of the family over the desires of the individual. This tends to result in specific standards and expectations for the various members of the family. In the case of
Asian Therapists Talk About Holiday Grief, Intercultural Relationships, and Celebration The holiday season offers great opportunities for joy, but can often also bring up a variety of difficulties for immigrants and immigrant families. In our podcast episode, we invited a panel of Asian therapists of
Trauma and Resilience These two themes seem to perpetuate themselves in our Asian American communities. Our grandparents and parents experienced trauma in the form of war violence, political upheaval, refugee camps, racial discrimination, and immigration and acculturation challenges. Today, Asian Americans are still experiencing trauma
Asian Therapists Discuss Intersectional Body Image and Acceptance Body image is a complex topic, and it is one that tends to hold more attention around the holidays and the New Year. As more women are speaking out against body shaming and unrealistic beauty standards, many
An Asian American Therapist Discusses Recovering from Burnout In our second year of living in a global pandemic, many of us are finding that we have to adjust to a new normal. For many, it has prompted us to reevaluate priorities and reassess careers. It
Asian & Latinx Therapists Discuss Collective Trauma, Immigration, and Mental Health Within Their Communities My dad would say, “If you have problems, talk to me. You don’t need to see a therapist.” That’s pretty common in immigrant communities, that all the problems stay in the
“there’s a reason sadness in my mother tongue sounds like a sigh that’s been held a while. I am the eldest daughter of an eldest daughter I eat the blame and send back forgiveness. I turn the day into something worthy.” – Kimberly Nguyen This
Asian Female and Femme Body Image The Asian Female and Femme Body Image is complex and deserving of discussion. Perhaps, you’ve experienced this for yourself over the years. Asian American female & femme bodies have to deal with both Asian and Western beauty standards and
The reason we wanted to talk about the relationship between Asian mothers and their daughters is that it is something that continues to come up for our clients, our support group members, and even our Asian therapists. Mother-daughter relationships are part of the Asian American
