“Why are we walking in the dark, let's go over there, where the flowers are blooming.” Han Kang

Welcome! I’m so glad you’re here.

Words from the founder, Ji Eun Ko, LMFT

Have you ever believed that if you are struggling, it is your fault? That if you just try hard enough, you should feel better - and if you don’t feel better, it’s because you aren’t trying hard enough?

But Asians experience stressors that are unique to our identities that deserve attention and care. The desire to pay back our parents for their sacrifices. The responsibility to “save face” and to put up a constant front. The intergenerational traumas we inherit from our families that have endured war, famine, displacement, genocide, and colonization. Being accustomed to not taking up space, leading us to eventually disconnect from our own needs.The weariness of feeling like you never belong anywhere. If any of that resonated with you, this space is for you. Asian American mental health matters.

I am so grateful to be here with you, and that you are exploring therapy as an avenue of self compassion. I promise, therapy is an investment in yourself that’s so worthwhile. This space is open to everyone, and I hope this space can be a safe place for you experience what it means to truly be in peace and love with yourself.