Cultural Identity Therapy for Latinas in NYC.
So you can finally breathe and come home to yourself.
Belonging to two cultures isn’t easy…
You love your Latinx and American identities, but their presence in your life is not “either/or,” like two servings on a plate that never touch.
You’ve blended them in your own way and sometimes the people around you don’t understand.
So you get comments questioning your identity or even erasing your Latinidad, as if you’ve betrayed your heritage because you spend time downtown, hike or practice yoga.
Cultural Identity Therapy in NYC can help!
Constantly feeling like you’re not Latinx or American enough.
To appreciating yourself just as you are, in your complicity and contradictions.
Looking over your shoulder out of fear of what they’ll say.
To embracing your Latinx and American identities in the way that feels right to you.
What if you could go from:
How juicy can you allow your life to be?
What can you do that’s so you and then celebrate the hell out of it?
This is how we begin to heal your bicultural tension and integrate your identities.
This is how you find your voice and make room for the real you — the one who’s here to experience life, not just survive it.
You contain multitudes
You’re ready to own who you are and create a life that fits you.
Hola!
I help my clients understand that the bicultural stress they face have a systemic underpinning that goes beyond them and their families.
My work as a therapist is more than just my livelihood — it’s the culmination of my experiences as a Latina.
My social work training and community with other Latinas helped me contextualize my experience as an individual and a member of the Dominican diaspora. I learned that what I faced wasn’t just about me, it was also about systems, unspoken expectations and clashing values.
Growing up, I knew that I was different, but I didn’t have a framework for understating the challenges I faced. It was a long, lonely road.
I was born in the Dominican Republic and immigrated to New York when I was 2 years old.
Now, when my plane lands in Quisqueya, I feel as if the motherland herself is bundling me in her arms and rejoicing.
And yes, I applaud.
You get to be de aqui y de allá.
How cultural identity therapy in NYC helps
I founded my therapy practice so that other Latinas could receive the support I didn’t know what possible for me.
I want my practice to be a safe harbor where you can explore the nuances of your bicultural identities and develop more compassion for all you carry.
In therapy, I help you clarify your values and claim your needs so that you can build a life that reflects to who you truly are.
Topics covered in cultural identity therapy in NYC
What creates identity — is it the place where you live or where you were born?
Is it the things you like to eat or the language you speak?
What if those things are different from one another?
Is one more important than another?
Is someone keeping track?
These are the questions we explore in therapy to understand the contours of your biculturalism.
Each session helps organize your experience, create more compassion for all that your carry and guide you forward.
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Weekends available
Change is possible.
If you’re tired of holding everything together and ready to start putting yourself first, this is your time.
In therapy, you’ll get a bird’s eye view of the challenges you’ve ben navigating. Together, we’ll unpack the expectations you’ve been navigating and release what’s no longer reasonable.
You’ll start setting healthy boundaries so that you can preserve your energy and show up you as you really are, without the resentment.
The energy that you used to spend overanalyzing and trying to please everyone will become available for new projects and desires.
Imagine feeling the weight on your shoulders lift and standing tanker, with a clear sense of direction.
You don’t have to have it all figured out to begin.
We’ll take it one step at a time, at your pace.
Reach out today.
FAQs
Frequently asked questions
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Biculturalism is often experienced by immigrants, refugees and people who have mixed heritages.
People who are bicultural belong to a heritage culture and a host culture.
They navigate different norms, values and expectations as they move from one culture to another.
Some people keep each culture separate, while others create a hybrid.
People who are bicultural often are more creative and can consider more than one perspective.
Find your voice.
Start thriving.
Find your voice. Start thriving.