How does therapy support Asian American mental health?

Therapy provides a safe space to heal intergenerational trauma, manage career stress, overcome creative blocks, and navigate cultural identity challenges. Services include Brainspotting and EMDR therapy available in Los Angeles, Pasadena, the Bay Area, and across California.

What mental health issues commonly affect Asian American communities?

Common concerns include anxiety, depression, perfectionism, impostor syndrome, family pressures, relationship challenges, and creative blocks. Asian American therapists at Oak and Stone Therapy provide culturally sensitive support using Brainspotting, EMDR, and other healing modalities.

Is culturally sensitive therapy important for BIPOC and children of immigrants?

Yes, culturally sensitive therapy acknowledges racial identity, cultural values, and intergenerational expectations. Our services include Brainspotting and EMDR therapy adapted to the needs of BIPOC and first-generation clients across California.

Who can benefit from Oak and Stone Therapy's blog?

Our blog supports Korean Americans, Taiwanese, Japanese, Chinese, Indian, Indonesian, Singaporean, Filipino, and other East and South Asian communities, as well as BIPOC individuals and first-generation Americans seeking emotional growth, resilience, and culturally sensitive therapy options like Brainspotting and EMDR.

The Journey Blog

Writings to meet you where you are

Hatty J. Lee 8/6/25 Hatty J. Lee 8/6/25

Third Culture Kids: Your Therapy Home Here As An Asian

You’ve lived across countries and cultures and don’t know where or how to belong. For third culture kids, expats living in Asia, and Asian Americans, it can feel difficult to connect to a sense of identity, belonging, and stability. Being adaptable doesn’t always lead to feeling seen. In this blog, Asian and third culture therapist Samuel Kim identifies some of the often-unseen struggles of TCKs and how therapy can help create a sense of belonging. At Oak and Stone Therapy, we support individuals and couples navigating cross-cultural stress, identity challenges, and relational disconnection.

Hatty J. Lee 11/11/24 Hatty J. Lee 11/11/24

Being an Empath From an Asian American Family: How to Stay Grounded Without Losing Yourself

Are you an empathic Asian American in Los Angeles, Pasadena, the Bay Area, or Seattle feeling overwhelmed by others' emotions? Oak and Stone Therapy explores the unique experiences of empaths in the Asian American community and offers self-care tips to protect your well-being.

Hatty J. Lee 10/6/24 Hatty J. Lee 10/6/24

The Highly Sensitive Person and How Therapy Can Help

Hatty J. Lee 8/15/20 Hatty J. Lee 8/15/20

Even If You Were Never Taught—You Can Learn to Care for Your Emotions Now

Maybe no one ever taught you how to care for your emotions. Maybe your feelings were dismissed, minimized, or treated like a burden. Over time, you learned to avoid them—but that avoidance doesn’t make the pain go away. In this post, we explore how emotional neglect shapes our inner world, why numbing leads to disconnection, and how therapy offers a path back to feeling, healing, and meaningful connection.