Psychotherapy with women born in a different country...
Many
women who immigrate to America, experience extraordinary freedom from
burden of gender oppression, while simultaneously experiencing
overwhelming longing for their lost world of intimately rooted cultural connections.
Your
cultural background has its own rules and expectations about emotions,
behaviors, and relationship. What may be considered adaptive behavior
within your culture, maybe considered maladaptive in the American
culture.
I believe psychotherapy can assist you with career and family life development as
you adjust to the culture of this country. As you start to pursue your
dreams, goals, and desires you may encounter resistance and
difficulties. Finding a way to have a career and family, to bring
together cultures and expectations can be emotionally difficult
process.
My name is Vera Akulov, I am a licensed mental health counselor. I hold a Masters Degree from Northwest University in Counseling Psychology with emphasis in culture centered psychotherapy.
As a foreigner to US from Ukraine I draw from my personal
experience and professional background in assisting women to adjust to life in America.
I
designed my website to introduce you to my practice as a
psychotherapist. I hope as you browse my website you will get a sense of
what I’m like as a psychotherapist, and would be interested to work
with me. |
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