Frequently Asked Question
What is the therapeutic process?
Therapy is in itself a process. It is the process towards actively and intentionally working towards understanding yourself, your relationships, and your challenges in a better way; while also acknowledging cultural, social, environmental contexts that impact us all.
The process of change can at times be fruitful and inspiring and at other times can seem confusing and painful. Many times this is due to the various experiences that have impacted and shaped our current circumstances, that may be contributing to feelings of unhappiness or from challenges we are facing. This process can bring up emotions and feelings that are new or unpleasant aspects of your personal history. It is my goal to facilitate this process with respect and care. For some the process of change begins by first clearly defining the problem. Then by further discussing your thoughts and feelings, we can begin to understand the origin of your difficulties and develop news skills and healthy attitudes about yourself and others. Some of the many benefits to therapy include a reduction in feelings of distress, more satisfying relationships, increased clarity and resolution to specific problems.
The most important factor in the success of therapy is good communication between therapist and client, as therapy is a joint effort. Asking questions throughout the process is encouraged!
What is a third culture kid?
Third Culture Kids (TCK) are people raised in a culture other than their parents' or the culture of the country named on their passport (where they are legally considered native) for a significant part of their early development years. They are often exposed to a greater variety of cultural influences. A common experience for TCK's is to not fully feel accepted in the country in which they were raised or in the country in which their parents come from.
What is intergenerational trauma?
The theory states that trauma can be transferred from the first generation of trauma survivors to the second and further generations of offspring of the survivors via complex post-traumatic stress disorder mechanisms. The term essentially describes what happens when a variety of traumas from previous generations get passed along to their subsequent generations. There is some research that proves that our DNA actually shifts and changes with trauma. And there is other research that illustrates how trauma shifts and changes a person so that they raise their children from a traumatized place and then those habits get passed along from generation to generation. (Also known as transgenerational trauma)
Therapy is in itself a process. It is the process towards actively and intentionally working towards understanding yourself, your relationships, and your challenges in a better way; while also acknowledging cultural, social, environmental contexts that impact us all.
The process of change can at times be fruitful and inspiring and at other times can seem confusing and painful. Many times this is due to the various experiences that have impacted and shaped our current circumstances, that may be contributing to feelings of unhappiness or from challenges we are facing. This process can bring up emotions and feelings that are new or unpleasant aspects of your personal history. It is my goal to facilitate this process with respect and care. For some the process of change begins by first clearly defining the problem. Then by further discussing your thoughts and feelings, we can begin to understand the origin of your difficulties and develop news skills and healthy attitudes about yourself and others. Some of the many benefits to therapy include a reduction in feelings of distress, more satisfying relationships, increased clarity and resolution to specific problems.
The most important factor in the success of therapy is good communication between therapist and client, as therapy is a joint effort. Asking questions throughout the process is encouraged!
What is a third culture kid?
Third Culture Kids (TCK) are people raised in a culture other than their parents' or the culture of the country named on their passport (where they are legally considered native) for a significant part of their early development years. They are often exposed to a greater variety of cultural influences. A common experience for TCK's is to not fully feel accepted in the country in which they were raised or in the country in which their parents come from.
What is intergenerational trauma?
The theory states that trauma can be transferred from the first generation of trauma survivors to the second and further generations of offspring of the survivors via complex post-traumatic stress disorder mechanisms. The term essentially describes what happens when a variety of traumas from previous generations get passed along to their subsequent generations. There is some research that proves that our DNA actually shifts and changes with trauma. And there is other research that illustrates how trauma shifts and changes a person so that they raise their children from a traumatized place and then those habits get passed along from generation to generation. (Also known as transgenerational trauma)
Resources
Bay Area Muslim Therapists
The Hume Center
Therapist Matchmaking: The 3 Steps to Find the Best Therapist for You
The Cost of Avoiding Our Feelings: How to Get Your Joy Back!
10 Simple Things You Can Do Today That Will Make You Happier, Backed By Science
How To Love Yourself In 17 Ways
5 Tips for Helping a Depressed Friend or Loved One • by Jenise Harmon, LISW-S
The Surprising Benefit Of Going Through Hard Times
Trauma Stewardship • by Laura van Dernoot Lipsky
What is Somatics: Why Somatics for Social Justice
Healing Multi-generational Trauma
Surviving Oppression, Healing Oppression • by Dr. Vanissar Tarakali
The Hume Center
Therapist Matchmaking: The 3 Steps to Find the Best Therapist for You
The Cost of Avoiding Our Feelings: How to Get Your Joy Back!
10 Simple Things You Can Do Today That Will Make You Happier, Backed By Science
How To Love Yourself In 17 Ways
5 Tips for Helping a Depressed Friend or Loved One • by Jenise Harmon, LISW-S
The Surprising Benefit Of Going Through Hard Times
Trauma Stewardship • by Laura van Dernoot Lipsky
What is Somatics: Why Somatics for Social Justice
Healing Multi-generational Trauma
Surviving Oppression, Healing Oppression • by Dr. Vanissar Tarakali