Asian American counseling Archives

Acculturation: 4 Ways to adjust to a new culture

How do we talk about acculturation and about adjusting to a new culture? There is a simplistic either/or view of acculturation which takes the attitude that a person is either American or ...(fill in the blank: French, Vietnamese, Chinese, Indian, Russian, etc..) that does not really capture the full picture of how a person adjusts [...]

Asian American Mental Health

Mental health is a topic that is avoided or shunned among Asians. For many Asian families, being stressed or having emotional problems is something to be ashamed of, is a sign of poor character and reflects badly on the family. Research shows that Asians and Asian American use fewer mental health services than other ethnic [...]

Hoai_thu_Truong2017-10-04T01:00:23-08:00October, 2015|Categories: Asian American counseling|Tags: individual counseling in Palo Alto CA|