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Cantonese-speaking, culturally-informed therapist on the Upper West Side of NYC trained in psychoanalysis and EMDR. Works with Asian American clients on bicultural identity, family dynamics and the model minority myth. Also serves New Jersey.
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Browse all →The 'Model Minority' stereotype was coined in 1966 to politically weaponize AAPI communities against the Civil Rights Movement, creating a cultural pressure to hide mental health and professional struggles.
By offering mental health and leadership coaching, these practitioners break a multi-decade tradition of enforced emotional silence.
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