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AAPI MENTAL HEALTH

Our Commitment to Asian Mental Health

Relational, identity-affirming care for AAPI communities

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At Center Focused Therapy, we are committed to providing culturally responsive therapy that affirms and reflects the unique experiences of Asian, South Asian, Southeast Asian, and Pacific Islander individuals. We believe that mental health care should not ask you to leave parts of yourself at the door.

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Culturally attuned therapy matters because:

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  • AAPI clients often navigate cultural stigma around seeking mental health support

  • Mainstream therapeutic models may overlook the impact of collectivism or intergenerational responsibility

  • Healing is more effective when therapists understand the influence of cultural values, generational roles, and unspoken norms

  • Many AAPI individuals carry racialized and immigration-related trauma that is compounded by being misunderstood or minimized in care

  • Feeling seen and understood in therapy creates space for more honest, transformative work​

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Our AAPI-identifying clinicians understand that identity isn’t just context—it’s central. We strive to meet clients with curiosity, care, and cultural humility.

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Happiness

CFT OFFERINGS

  • Individual and Relationship Psychotherapy with AAPI and South Asian identifying clinicians

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We also welcome opportunities to collaborate with community organizations, student groups, and professionals who are working to support the mental health and well-being of South Asian and AAPI communities!

PRESENTING CONCERNS

What we support you in exploring:

  • Navigating intergenerational and cultural expectations

  • Family of origin conflict, enmeshment, or estrangement

  • Guilt and obligation related to boundary setting

  • Cultural stigma around mental health and emotional expression

  • Bicultural or third-culture identity challenges

  • Racial trauma and experiences of xenophobia or invisibility

  • Immigration and acculturation-related stress

  • Understanding identity intersections—race, gender, sexuality, religion

  • Isolation in predominantly white spaces or judgment within cultural communities

  • Relationship challenges across cultural, generational, or faith differences

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