My approach is culturally aware, trauma-informed, and grounded in creating a safe space where clients can explore both personal and generational experiences that have shaped their lives. I work with adult children of immigrants who carry the emotional weight of their parent's journey and the intergenerational trauma shaped by sacrifice and survival. EMDR therapy helps clients process traumatic memories so they no longer feel stuck in survival mode and begin to reconnect with safety, dignity and resilience. Therapy can be a place to understand these dynamics with compassion by honoring our parents and grandparents' sacrifices while creating space to heal from what was passed down.
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
My work focuses on helping clients understand how their parents' hardship influenced family dynamics. Adult children of immigrants often grow up in families shaped by survival. When people live in survival mode for long periods of time, there often isn't space to process grief, fear, or trauma. Many immigrant parents endured enormous hardship and sacrifice before and after coming to the United States, thus leaving their homes, families, language, and sense of stability in order to create opportunities for themselves and the next generation. Immigrant parents often carry immense stress, loss and responsibility.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
Many of us grew up with immigrant parents/grandparents who relied on us to translate, cook/clean/manage household duties, such as assisting with bills/paperwork, school communication, making medical appointments for entire family, and caring for younger siblings. Adult children of immigrants, find themselves carrying a complex mix of love, gratitude and responsibility toward their parents. At the same time they feel overwhelmed by anxiety, a strong sense of responsibility for others, pressure to succeed, strict expectations, emotionally distant, difficulty expressing vulnerability and talking about feelings. As a result, many of us feel guilty when prioritizing our own needs, setting boundaries, or making life decisions that differ from family expectations.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
Although I have been a therapist for 24 years, I am newly certified in EMDR. I am passionate about using EMDR to support people whose trauma is tied to those who are carrying the emotional weight of migration histories, family separation, racial profiling, racism, discrimination, immigration issues/legal status, or the fear that comes from the current political climate. These experiences can create chronic anxiety, hypervigilance, and feeling unsafe. My work is grounded in understanding how trauma, culture, and identity shape emotional well-being.
EMDR
I am newly certified in EMDR. I am passionate about using EMDR to support people whose trauma is tied to those who are carrying the emotional weight of migration histories, family separation, racial profiling, racism, discrimination, immigration issues/legal status, or the fear that comes from the current political climate. These experiences can create chronic anxiety, hypervigilance, and feeling unsafe. My work is grounded in understanding how trauma, culture, and identity shape emotional well-being.
17 ratings with written reviews
October 22, 2025
she understands me, is open minded, helps me calm down when I am frustrated. she has helped me realize that I am capable of healing my trauma and become a better version of myself.
October 8, 2025
She is straight forward and doesn't beat around the bush. I like that she doesn't a have a sensor and help you understand.
July 22, 2025
Rebecca was so kind and helped me navigate a new circumstance — she’s a lovely therapist!