Therapy for Cultural Identity & Cross-Cultural Challenges
Culture shapes how we see the world, how we relate to others, and how we understand ourselves. When your cultural experience feels misunderstood, conflicted, or invisible, it can lead to deep feelings of confusion, grief, or disconnection—both within yourself and in your relationships.
I offer therapy for individuals, couples, and families navigating the complexities of cultural identity, cultural transitions, and cross-cultural dynamics. Whether you’re adjusting to a new country, feeling caught between generations, or navigating a cross-cultural relationship, this space is designed to honor your lived experience and help you make meaning of it.
Why Cultural Identity Work Matters
Many people struggling with cultural issues feel like they don’t quite fit in anywhere. You may be:
- A recent immigrant trying to adjust to a new culture while honoring your roots
- A second-generation American navigating the tension between your family’s values and mainstream expectations
- Someone married or partnered across cultures, trying to co-parent, set boundaries, or build a life across differing beliefs and traditions
- A person who has migrated repeatedly, feeling emotionally unanchored or unsure of where “home” really is
- Struggling with cultural grief, language loss, or generational conflict tied to cultural expectations
These experiences often go unspoken—and therapy can be one of the only spaces where you're invited to name, explore, and be witnessed in them.
What You Can Expect From Therapy
Culturally-focused therapy is not about choosing one identity over another—it’s about making space for all parts of you to be seen and held with compassion. In our work together, you may:
- Make sense of conflicting values you were raised with and how they show up in your adult life
- Explore how cultural expectations around gender, family, work, or communication are impacting your well-being
- Reconnect with parts of your heritage that may have been suppressed or lost
- Develop language for your identity that goes beyond labels
- Navigate intergenerational misunderstandings with empathy and boundaries
- Learn how to co-parent or build relationships across cultural lines without losing yourself
- Process experiences of racism, xenophobia, or exclusion in a space that is validating and affirming
You don’t have to shrink or split yourself to survive. Therapy can help you feel more whole, more grounded, and more free.
Who This Is For
This service is ideal for:
- Immigrants adjusting to life in the U.S.
- Second-generation adults balancing two (or more) cultural identities
- Intercultural couples or parents raising multicultural children.
- Adults working to heal from family conflict tied to cultural values
- Anyone who has ever felt “too much” or “not enough” of any one culture
Your culture is not a problem to be solved—it's a story to be honored.
If you're carrying cultural stress, confusion, or longing, therapy can be a place to unpack it, understand it, and grow with it.