Immigrants
& Children of Immigrants
You might carry two (or three, or more) versions of yourself depending on who's in the room. Moving between cultures, or growing up between them, often means holding multiple, sometimes conflicting versions of identity, belonging, and family loyalty. For immigrants, this can involve grief for what was left behind alongside the pressure to build a new life. For children of immigrants, it often means navigating the gap between a family's culture of origin and the culture they were raised in, sometimes translating not just language but entire worlds from a young age, learning to code-switch so fluently that it got hard to know which parts of you were actually yours.
This work makes space to explore that in-betweenness honestly, including the guilt that can come with wanting something different than what your family sacrificed for, and the quiet, persistent sense of not fully belonging anywhere. We'll look at how immigration, displacement, intergenerational expectations, potential unprocessed loss, or the constant work of moving between cultures shows up in your body, your relationships, and your sense of belonging, without rushing you toward resolving what might just be a permanent and complicated part of who you are. The goal is to help you develop a more integrated relationship with all the parts of your history and identity.
Book an Appointment
Before we begin working together, I offer a free 15 to 20 minute phone or zoom consultation. It gives us both a chance to talk through what brings you to therapy and see if I'm the right therapist for you.