Are you an Asian American living in California looking to rediscover inner peace, resilience, and a renewed sense of self?
Looking for someone who understands your cultural background’s unique challenges?
Our evidence-based treatments are here to kickstart your healing journey.
Feeling Stuck?
You’re not alone.
The Asian American experience is one that is felt and witnessed differently from one individual to another. There is no one way to explain how identifying as Asian American impacts your life because there are a multitude of things that play into your identity and ultimately, your experiences. While some are able to find a community in which they feel they belong, others are encountering alienation in their environment.
Below are some of the areas that are unique to the Asian American experience and deserve to be recognized:
- Dealing with Imposter Syndrome, pressure to succeed, and the model minority myth and how those feelings can negatively affect your everyday life
- Breaking the curse of intergenerational trauma and ensuring the expansion of healthy communication, validating emotions, and generating positive feedback
- Building your resources and tools to help guide those in future generations
Strong Roots Therapy
Common Stressors Among Asian Americans
Stigma around Mental Health
Intergenerational Trauma/Patterns
Your family might have experienced historical traumas such as war, immigration hardships, or discrimination that might have led to the transmission of emotional pain, behavioral tendencies, and unresolved issues from the previous generations.
Cultural Identity & Acculturation
You might be having difficulty balancing your cultural heritage with the expectations and values of mainstream American society. You might be feeling disconnected from your parents’ or grandparents’ home countries, languages, and traditions. You might be feeling misunderstood and misrepresented due to the stereotypes and biases that impact Asian Americans.
Model Minority Myth & Pressure to Succeed
You often experience high expectations from family, peers, and society. This can increase imposter syndrome, burnout, fear of disappointment, anxiety, and depression. You feel that if you deviate from these high expectations, you might consider yourself inadequate or weak.
Interpersonal Relationships & Community
Intergenerational trauma and pressures can impact your interpersonal relationships and communities within your family. You might feel pressure to conform to the wishes of your elders that might clash with your own goals and desires
Discrimination & Racism
You might have experienced trauma from microaggression, hate crime, and witnessing disturbing stories/videos. You might have been bullied or harassed for your race and have become afraid of people.
Why Us
Strong Roots Therapy
We believe that strong, healthy boundaries are the key to building the life you want.
The experiences you had as a child can quietly shape your life as an adult, often without realizing the beliefs that were formed as a result.
At Strong Roots Therapy, we prioritize inner-child work to gently guide you back to those formative moments, helping you understand their impact on the beliefs, patterns, and behaviors you’re experiencing today. We help you nurture a kinder, more gentle voice toward yourself – to develop the strong roots you need to grow into the best version of yourself.
Growing up as part of the Asian-American community, we understand the effect that family and social expectations can have on shaping you as a person. Our professional experience gives us the insight to guide and support you through your own journey as we work to de-stigmatize mental health in our community.
There is a real, authentic ‘you’ – we help you rediscover that person and guide you to living on your terms.
We are committed to offering therapy that is:
Authentic
Compassionate
Empowering
Match with a Therapist
Our Therapy Approach
Rooted in your needs
At Strong Roots Therapy, our mission is simple: to provide a safe and culturally
sensitive space for Asian Americans to explore their mental health and well-being.
- Cultural Understanding
Our therapists have a deep understanding of the cultural nuances and pressures that Asian Americans often face. We create a non-judgmental environment where you can openly discuss your unique experiences.
- Tailored Approach
We believe that therapy is NOT one-size-fits-all. You bring in your unique experience so our therapists work with you to develop a personalized treatment that aligns with your individual needs and goals.
Our team truly cares and empowers you to cultivate strength from within. Our
methods blend evidenced-based treatments with cultural sensitivity to ensure everyone feels respected and understood.
We’re dedicated to empowering you to thrive in every aspect of your life- mind, body, and spirit.
Get Started
We Make Getting Started Easy
New Clients
If you are a new client looking to work with us, start by scheduling a free consultation. We will answer your questions and see if we are a good fit for each other. You can book a free consultation directly online using the button below, by calling us, or by submitting a message via the contact form.
We’d love to hear from you! Send us a message. Our team will be in touch within 24 to 48 business hours.
Strong Roots Therapy
We understand and can guide you through your unique cultural challenges with ease.
