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.

It all begins with an idea.

Grief doesn’t need to be justified.
During the pandemic, many quietly minimized their pain, believing others had it worse. But comparison only silences healing. Whether you lost someone, a milestone, or a sense of normalcy, your grief matters. This post explores how to reclaim space for your emotions — without shame or comparison.

In uncertain times, small choices can help us feel grounded. This post shares how an Asian American therapist is staying empowered during COVID-19, and invites you to reflect on what care looks like for you.

Our first experiences of love begin at home.
Learn how your early family dynamics shape adult relationships — and how Asian American therapists at Oak and Stone Therapy can help you heal old patterns.

Asian American therapist Hatty J. Lee, LMFT 83772 explores the importance of holding space for the whole spectrum of emotions, especially the difficult and painful ones, as well as allowing the people in our community to hold space for them too.

Asian American therapist explores the feeling of envy and how it might reveal hidden wishes, dreams, and hopes that you might have for your life. She discusses how you might use envy as information to guide you in the direction you want to go.