Valerie S. Joaquin
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Bay Area native and child of immigrants offering a holistic, mind-body-spirit approach to therapy for Asian Americans across California. Specializes in anxiety, expressive art therapy, and intergenerational trauma.
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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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