Therapy for C-PTSD

Do you feel weighed down by the pain of your past, struggling to break free from old wounds, patterns, or expectations that no longer serve you?

Were your emotional needs dismissed or minimized growing up—leaving you unsure of what’s real, what you feel, or whether your pain is even valid, especially in a culture where silence is mistaken for strength?

Have years of criticism, control, or conditional love—often passed down through generations—left you feeling like you have to earn your worth, or that your voice doesn’t matter?

Are you caught between family, culture, and your own sense of self — unsure how to honor your roots while also embracing who you truly are?

Does this sound familiar?

You were taught to respect your elders, prioritize family, and honor your responsibilities—but at what cost? Growing up in an Asian family, you may have experienced emotionally unavailable or overbearing parents, where love was shown through expectations rather than emotional warmth. Perhaps your needs and feelings were dismissed, overshadowed by the duty to uphold family honor. You’ve spent years striving to meet impossible expectations, suppressing your emotions, and molding yourself to fit into a cultural script that leaves little room for your individuality.


Now, as an adult, you feel torn. You grapple with the weight of filial piety and family loyalty while yearning for personal freedom and emotional validation. You may struggle with guilt for wanting boundaries, fear of disappointing your parents, or the deep loneliness of feeling misunderstood—both within your family and in the wider world. The generational divide, shaped by trauma and sacrifice, can make it feel like there’s no space for your own struggles. You’ve learned to survive by avoiding conflict, suppressing your true self, and questioning whether you’re allowed to prioritize your own well-being.

Healing doesn’t mean rejecting your heritage.

It means learning to hold space for both your cultural values and your personal truth.

In therapy, we’ll explore the deep wounds of your past, unpack the generational and cultural dynamics that have shaped you, and help you build a reality-based, flexible worldview that honors both your roots and your individuality.

You don’t have to choose between family and self — you can create a path that allows you to embrace both in a way that feels authentic to you.

Therapy for Complex PTSD can help you achieve…

Greater self-acceptance and emotional validation — Begin to honor your own emotions, needs, and identity—even when they don't align with cultural or family expectations.

Healing from generational and cultural trauma — Understand how inherited trauma, silence, and survival-based parenting have shaped your inner world—and start breaking those cycles with intention and care.

Freedom from shame, guilt, and self-blame — Challenge the belief that setting boundaries or choosing yourself makes you selfish or ungrateful, and release the burden of always having to “prove” your worth.

Stronger, more authentic boundaries — Learn how to set and maintain boundaries with family in ways that honor both your cultural values and your emotional well-being.

Reconnection with your true self — Reclaim parts of your identity that were suppressed to fit in or avoid conflict, and feel more grounded in who you are—outside of roles, expectations, or approval.

You deserve to be cared for and valued as your own person.

Healing starts when you make space for your own voice.