forge your own path.
Therapy for Adult Children of Immigrants in San Francisco, CA
Have you always felt stuck between 2 cultures?
it’s like you can never really feel “at home”.
Maybe the volatile arguments with your family have reached a tipping point.
Or perhaps you’ve begun to feel as if you’ll never be able to be your authentic self AND have a healthy relationship with your family.
You may be struggling with intense feelings of guilt, or simply feeling that you can never be "good enough”.
Perhaps you’re feeling pressure from your family to overachieve and justify the sacrifice they made for you.
You're likely struggling with ways to set healthy boundaries and feel held back in your life by fear of your family’s judgment and criticism.
Sound like you?
You’re struggling to find work that is meaningful to you, but that your family also approves of
You’re afraid to introduce your family to that new person you’re dating because they may be from a different culture than yours
You notice your self esteem plummeting as you neglect your own desires and goals in order to receive validation from your family
Here’s what we’ll do together
Therapy for Adult Children of Immigrants can help.
It may feel impossible now, but you can maintain a
deep connection with your family of origin, and assert your needs.
You can forge your own path.
You can embrace both cultures.
And I can help you get there.
Therapy for Adult Children of Immigrants helps you do 3 things:
set healthy boundaries
free yourself from guilt
increase self-esteem so you can live a life of authenticity while maintaining your connection to your roots.
At the end of the day, I want you to know:
I’ll help through this process, tailoring each step to your unique needs and circumstances.
My approach to Therapy for Adult Children of Immigrants comes from a place of shared experience.
As a child of Soviet Jewish immigrants from Ukraine, I’ve been there.
I understand the challenges you face.
You will learn that you’re not alone, and that there are effective ways to navigate this often tricky road.
What we’ll work on
Imagine a life where…
You actually enjoy your relationship with your family
You feel free to make your own choices about your life
You aren’t flattened by anxiety when conflict with your family arises
You embrace your culture of origin, while continuing to form your own unique identity
Change is possible.
You don't have to live life
in fear of judgment.
Questions?
FAQs
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My work is primarily to help you learn to assert yourself and improve communication with your family members. Depending on the case, and if it is clinically appropriate, we can discuss incorporating family sessions into your treatment plan.
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There is no way I will ever know 100% what it is like to walk in your shoes. It is my job to lead with curiosity. I look forward to learning about your culture and background. I hope that our shared experience of being children of immigrants helps to build trust and rapport.
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While I primarily see individuals in my practice, if it is clinically appropriate, we can discuss incorporating some couples sessions to your treatment plan.