The BIPOC & First-Gen Experience
Specialized support for the first and second generation professional experience.
Leading the New Line.
Navigating success as a first or second generation professional involves a unique set of systemic and psychological pressures because you are often carrying the emotional weight of your family’s history while building a future they never accessed. I provide a specialized clinical space for generational trauma recovery so you can process this generational pressure, lead with clarity, and build a legacy that feels both authentic and sustainable.
The Silent Tax of Success
Navigating success as a child of immigrants involves an innate drive to over-function because you feel a deep responsibility to honor the sacrifices your family made. This pressure often manifests as a persistent sense of debt where you feel you cannot slow down or prioritize your own peace without the fear of betraying their effort. I help you understand this drive as a byproduct of your loyalty so you can begin to define success on your own terms rather than through the lens of repayment.
Bridging the Belonging Gap
Many first and second generation professionals face a persistent sense of being neither here nor there because they often feel like an outsider in professional circles while simultaneously feeling culturally different from their family of origin. Navigating these two worlds creates a unique mental fatigue where you are constantly adapting your language and emotional expression. We work together to bridge this gap so you can feel whole and consistent in both environments.
Familismo and Individual Autonomy
Establishing individual needs can feel like a betrayal of family values because the cultural weight of familismo often demands that the collective needs come before the self. You may navigate intense survivor’s guilt when you have achieved more access than previous generations, which often leads to a paralyzing fear of setting the healthy boundaries required for your well-being. Our work focuses on transforming this guilt into a purposeful legacy that honors your family story while protecting your right to live an autonomous and healthy life.
The Exhaustion of Performance
The mental load of code-switching and maintaining a perfect performance of success can lead to a state of chronic burnout that is often ignored. We target the internal noise that tells you your worth is tied solely to your achievements or the dreams of the people who came before you. By using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, we help you unhook from these inherited scripts so you can lead your line with authentic confidence and genuine presence.
Three Pillars of Our Work
Loyalty without Loss of Self
Protecting your individual well-being while maintaining meaningful connections to your family and heritage.
Healing the "Tax" of Success
Addressing the complicated internal conflict of achieving more access than the people who raised you and transforming guilt into a purposeful legacy.
Authoring the New Script
The intentional process of deciding which parts of the family rulebook you are ready to rewrite and which parts you wish to carry forward.