MULTICULTRAL IDENTITIES, CHALLENGES & PURPOSE

 BELONGING, IDENTITY, & ANCESTORS

As an immigrant, child of immigrants, grandchild of immigrants, so on and so forth, it can feel like you’ve lived your entire life split between lands and cultures, but belonged to neither, and thus, read more about how therapy is a unique path for us diaspora folks, You look at your life in your own way as compared to what your family desires for you, thus trying to separate your dreams and their desires for you so that you can feel a sense of purpose in your life. This is the path of the pioneer and thus read more about why it may feel lonely & isolating at times & how colonization has impacted us. 

  • You don’t have to embark on this journey alone. Together, we can navigate the complexities of multiple cultures, honor your family & parents’ journey while still honoring your own journey, living your dreams, & not changing yourself.

WHY CHOOSE TO WORK WITH ME IN NAVIGATING MULTICULTURAL EXPERIENCES?

  • MULTICULTURAL AWARENESS: 
    With cultural awareness & east west psychotherapy, I am inclusive of your cultural background/s & diverse identities and its influence on your healing and growth.
  • SPIRITUALITY:  
    Reconnecting to our identities, cultures & ancestors can be an emotional, physical, and spiritual experience! Often incorporating cultural spiritual practices, such as creating altars for ancestors, meditations, & welcoming cultural rituals practiced by your lineage, I holistically embrace ALL of you, in mind, body, & spirit. 
  • SACRED DANCE: 
    Belly Dance (Raqs Sharqi), one of the oldest dances known to humankind, is the dance of the womb, otherwise our energetic umbilical chord & connection to our ancestors. Studies show that there is such a thing as body memory, in which the experiences of our ancestors & cultures run through our blood. Through this dance we can intuitively tap into knowledge & healing within the framework of somatic and dance movement therapy.
  • CREATIVITY: 
    Sometimes words don’t do justice to what we feel, or the English language doesn’t translate the same. I expand your expression through your cultural music, visual arts, poetry, dance, & the expressive arts, in addition to traditional talk therapy & trauma informed therapy. Creativity can access parts of ourselves that words & logic cannot.

MY OFFERINGS FOR NAVIGATING MULTICULTURAL EXPERIENCES: