I provide a space to explore the complexities of race, culture, and identity with honesty, curiosity, and respect for your lived experience.
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Many people of color and racial minorities grow up navigating a sense of being “othered.” You may have received spoken or unspoken messages that you’re not enough for one culture, and not enough for another.
This can leave you feeling like you don’t fully belong in either place, even while carrying pieces of both. The result is often an in-between space that feels emotionally and relationally difficult to live in.
These experiences can begin at home, shaped by intergenerational dynamics, and often extend into school, work, community, or even within your own cultural group. Discrimination and racism, both from outside and within, can add more layers of pain and complexity.
Over time, the way you relate to your identity may shift. The decision to identify with one or more cultures is often fluid, personal, and shaped by lived experience.
Without space to process and understand these dynamics, it can affect emotional well-being, connection in relationships, and progress toward personal, academic, or professional goals.
Many people of color grow up navigating a sense of being “othered.”
So many people feel this too. But it can be different.
- I don’t fully belong anywhere.
- I’m not accepted enough in one culture, and I feel misunderstood in another.
- My identity feels complicated, and no one really sees the whole of me.
- I feel pressure to shrink or shape parts of myself to fit in.
- I carry so much, but rarely have space to unpack it.
If you’ve ever thought...
When you begin to feel more like yourself, everything else starts to shift too.
- Tools to help you stay grounded and resilient in a world that doesn’t always reflect you
- Practical ways to move through stress, shame, or cultural pressure
- Language for your inner world, so you can name what’s been hard to express
- Support in rewriting the stories that no longer serve you
- Space to reconnect with your voice, values, and sense of belonging
More than just talk:
— Andy Yang
"“You don’t have to choose between honoring where you come from and becoming who you’re meant to be.”
That disconnection is more common than you might think. Whether it's due to upbringing, adoption, migration, or trauma, therapy can help you explore what connection might look like for you, and support you in rebuilding it, on your terms.
What if I feel disconnected from my culture or community?
I help bridge communication gaps by honoring each person’s cultural experience. I support parents in shifting from power-based approaches to more attuned, relational ones, and help children find their voice while developing empathy for their parents’ perspective. The goal is to build deeper mutual understanding and strengthen the family bond.
How do you help bridge the cultural and emotional gap between first-generation parents and their children?
I help clients name and understand the tension of living between cultures. We work together to untangle the grief, pride, confusion, and strength that come with that experience, so you can create a version of identity that feels authentic and whole.
How do you support clients navigating bicultural identity?
Therapy can support you in exploring feelings of being “in-between” cultures, internalized messages around identity, experiences of racism or discrimination, and the emotional impact of cultural expectations. Whether you’re struggling with belonging, generational conflict, or how to define yourself on your own terms, you don’t have to face it alone.
What kinds of racial or cultural identity issues can therapy help with?
Frequently Asked Questions
I’ve never been to therapy. What should I expect?
I’ll meet you where you are. We’ll start by building trust and talking through what’s bringing you in. My approach is culturally aware, emotionally grounded, and tailored to your goals. You don’t have to figure it all out ahead of time—just showing up is enough to begin.