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Dr. Susanna La
May 29, 20242 min read
Coping With Challenging Parent Relationships (During the Holidays)
With upcoming holidays, graduations, and other celebrations, it can be difficult for those with strained relationship(s) with their parents.
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Dr. Susanna La
Feb 7, 20243 min read
Simple Ways to Practice Radical Acceptance
Why is my life like this? Why are people like this? Why can’t things be different? Why me? These are common questions we tend to focus on...
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Dr. Susanna La
Jul 29, 20233 min read
Understanding the Impact of Emotionally Unavailable Parents
When our need for connection and care in times of distress (e.g., scared, overwhelmed, unwell) is neglected, we feel emotional pain,...
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Dr. Susanna La
Jul 14, 20233 min read
Do You Have Emotionally Immature Parents?
Did you grow up feeling lonely? Were your parents preoccupied with their own stuff and/or unavailable to support you emotionally? Do you...
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Dr. Elena Duong
Jun 28, 20233 min read
AAPI and Queer?
Do you identify as part of Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) and LGBTQIA+/queer community? Maybe you identify as AAPI but are unsure...
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BloomingWellnessPsychotherapyInc
Jun 21, 20232 min read
Help on Your Mental Health Journey
Growing up Asian American, we get an inside look on the impact of stress/trauma on the human experience. Our cultural history has...
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BloomingWellnessPsychotherapyInc
Jun 8, 20233 min read
The Need for Culturally Responsive Asian American Therapists
Given the increasing demand for mental health services, there’s a corresponding need for culturally-competent therapists, especially...
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BloomingWellnessPsychotherapyInc
May 30, 20232 min read
Mental Health Symptoms in AAPI Community
Mental health symptoms can present in different ways for Asian Americans, including through the body. For example, children, who have...
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BloomingWellnessPsychotherapyInc
May 24, 20233 min read
Honoring AAPI Mental Health Awareness Month
Hello! We are the founders of Blooming Wellness Psychotherapy, and this blog is dedicated to our Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI)...
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Dr. Susanna La
Jun 30, 20223 min read
The Impact of Intergenerational Trauma
When we inherit the generational coping patterns of our parents, grandparents, and ancestors, we may adapt well to stressful situations,...
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Dr. Susanna La
Jun 23, 20223 min read
Intergenerational Trauma in Asian Americans
Do you have trouble asking for help? Do you feel guilty about expressing your emotions because you think your parents/grandparents had it...
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Dr. Susanna La
May 26, 20224 min read
Honoring Boundaries: A Necessary Practice to Preserve Mental Health in Asian Americans
Do you constantly say "yes" to others at the cost of saying "no" to yourself? Do you struggle with asserting your needs? Do you get...
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Dr. Susanna La
May 19, 20224 min read
Asian American Mental Health
Do you have difficulty navigating through life as an Asian American? Do you struggle internally but externally try to appear as if you’re...
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Dr. Elena Duong
May 12, 20223 min read
Internalized Racism
Have you ever felt like you did not belong? The majority in the U.S. are white people. If you are not white and grew up in the U.S., you...
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Dr. Elena Duong
May 4, 20225 min read
Anti-Asian Hate
Have you been scared to go outside the last couple years? Not only due to the pandemic, but because you feel like your physical safety is...
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