Somatic therapy
Easing tension held in the body from years of pressure and restraint.
East Asian communities
Culturally attuned therapy for East Asian clients
Therapy that understands pressure to succeed, unspoken family expectations, and the work of bringing your worlds together, with clinicians who get it.
Where to begin
You do not have to carry it quietly
Many East Asian clients grew up with high expectations, emotional restraint, and little space to talk about mental health. You might feel pressure to excel, guilt about disappointing family, or a sense of living between cultures.
Our therapists bring cultural understanding to the work, so you can start without having to explain everything.
Understanding it
What East Asian clients bring to therapy
Clients come to us for anxiety, perfectionism, burnout, identity, family conflict, relationships, and the effects of racism and intergenerational trauma. Some carry experiences they have never had words for, in English or in their family's language.
We work with individuals, couples including intercultural couples, and families.
Our approach
How we work
We honor your culture, go at your pace, and attend to how pressure and stress live in the body.
Orientation
Getting to know you, your family, and your cultural context.
Stabilizing
Tools for stress, perfectionism, and difficult conversations.
Processing
Exploring family patterns and experiences of racism at your pace.
Integration
Bringing your worlds together with more clarity and ease.
Modalities
Approaches we use
IFS
Meeting inner critics and protective parts with curiosity rather than judgment.
EMDR
Processing painful experiences, including racism and intergenerational trauma.
What support looks like
What you can expect from us
Shared understanding
You can ask to work with an East Asian therapist.
Room for family
Couples and family sessions are available when helpful.
Confidential care
Therapy is confidential, with a few legal exceptions your therapist will explain.
No explaining required
Your culture is context, not something you need to justify.
Questions people ask
Questions about therapy for East Asian clients
Can I request an East Asian therapist?
Yes. Let our Client Care Team know during your consultation.
Do you offer sessions in other languages?
Some of our clinicians speak languages other than English. Ask our Client Care Team what is available.
Can you help with racial trauma?
Yes. Our clinicians work with the effects of discrimination and racism, with care and without judgment.
Begin
We're here when you're ready.
A free consultation can help you find the right therapist.
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