Therapy for Filipinos & Asian-Americans
You've always been good at adapting.
But somewhere along the way, you lost track of yourself.
Maybe you grew up holding two worlds at once: the values, expectations, and emotional rules of your family and culture, and the very different world around you.
You learned to code-switch, to keep the peace, to be who each space needed you to be.
And it worked. Until it didn't.
This kind of experience leaves a mark.
Not because your culture is the problem. Because growing up between worlds (or entering a new one) without language for what you were carrying, can quietly shape how you see yourself, how you communicate, and how you show up in relationships.
This might sound familiar:
You feel pressure to carry the family (financially, emotionally, or both)
You struggle to set limits with parents or relatives without feeling guilty
You've internalized that asking for help is weakness, or that talking about your feelings is something people in your family don't do.
You feel like you don’t fully belong anywhere.
This is the work I do because I’ve been there too
I moved here from the Philippines. I know firsthand what it's like to figure out how to relate in a new culture, how to assimilate without losing yourself, and how to hold onto the essence of being Filipino while building a life that's fully yours.
As a Filipino therapist in New York City, I'm here to understand how you grew up, the values instilled in you, and how those experiences may be shaping your mental health today — without asking you to leave your culture at the door.
We'll explore:
Intergenerational trauma and family patterns
Cultural expectations and the pressure to perform, achieve, or sacrifice
Life transitions — immigration, identity shifts, new chapters
Disconnection from yourself and who you are outside your roles
Interracial relationships and navigating cultural differences with a partner
Finding your own values while honoring where you came from