culturally sensitive therapy for Bipoc women
You want a therapist who understands you and your experiences. Not a therapist you have to educate.
you hold it together well but underneath it all you’re struggling.
As a therapist for BIPOC women I hear the nuances of your experiences. Things like:
microaggressions
imposter syndrome | self doubt
generational trauma
the discomfort of naming and expressing your needs
family obligations informed by cultural expectations
feeling the emotional weight of caretaking
feeling responsible to the leader or “fixer” in your family/relationships
You can heal from trauma & shift from surviving to thriving.
together we will work on:
slowing down racing thoughts
feeling more grounded in your body
identifying somatic tools to increase energy levels
feeling more hopeful and clear
developing more patience and compassion for yourself
finding pleasure in things once again
redefining your role in relationships
connecting with your highest self
feeling more empowered, within yourself and in your decisions
I provide culturally sensitive, trauma informed, anti-oppression therapy.
My work is based in cultural sensitivity and how your identity informs your relationship to self and others. Your relationship to self is shaped by early life experiences as well as socialization based on your race, ethnicity, gender, class, sexual orientation, immigration, etc.
I am a non-pathologizing therapist. I don’t see you or your experiences as a diagnosis that needs to be labeled and fixed. I hesitate to apply Western psychological terms in my work. I see them as rooted in individualist culture and pathology. Instead I see the experiences of women of color as ones shaped by collectivist cultures and generations of survival under the violent systems of colonization, imperialism, capitalism and patriarchy.
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Schedule a free consultation to see how I can support you as a therapist for
BIPOC women.
Offering in person therapy in
the bay area and online for
residents of California.