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bicultural identity therapy

Are you constantly feeling torn between two worlds? Struggling to balance your South Asian, East Asian, or multicultural heritage with American culture?

therapists for bicultural identity

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Shivani Solanki Patel, M.S., LPC, MT-BC | Clinical Director

Ayesha Youngblood, M.A., LPC | Lead Clinician

Baylen Roundtree, M.A., LPC

Ayesha Kadri, M.A., LPC

Shreya Aggarwal, M.A., LPC

Hajrah Javed, M.A., LPC Associate

Sanjana Iyer, M.A., LPC Associate

Sylvia Kim, M.S., LPC Associate

Teresa Nguyen, M.S., LPC Associate

Signs Of Bicultural Identity Conflict

  • Feeling overwhelmed by pressure to be the “model minority” or constantly succeed

  • Worrying about disappointing family or not living up to cultural expectations

  • Experiencing anxiety while balancing traditional cultural values with American norms and expectations

  • Feeling emotionally drained from always trying to “keep it together”

What Bicultural Identity Therapy Helps You Build

  • Navigate social situations with more confidence, ease, and self-trust

  • Reframe anxious thoughts rooted in pressure, perfectionism, or cultural expectations

  • Honor your cultural heritage and bicultural identity while prioritizing your emotional well-being

  • Learn coping strategies that feel culturally affirming and authentic to you

You don't have to feel caught between worlds anymore.

Our bicultural identity therapy honors both your South Asian, East Asian, or multicultural heritage and your American experience.

Our therapists have lived through these challenges themselves and are equipped to help you find balance and peace.

We get it because we’ve lived it.