Gender, Racial, & Cultural Identity Therapy
Empower All Parts of Your Authentic Self
Gender • Culture • Race • Sexuality • Personal Values & Preferences
Do you have parts of yourself that you conceal or subdue because of learned messages from family, society, and life experiences?
Do you feel like you never entirely fit in with any one group?
“I’m bicultural and feel like I’m torn between the cultural beliefs of my family and the norms of my friends.”
“I’m biracial and feel like I have to pick one part of my racial identity in order to fit into different groups.”
“Everything around me is gendered for ‘male’ and ‘female’, but what if I don’t fit in with either?”
Do you feel the need to change yourself or your behavior based on the environment or people you are with?
“I have to hide my relationship because my partner doesn’t belong to my family’s culture or religion.”
“I am non-binary but respond when people refer to me as ‘she’ and ‘her’ even though it makes me uncomfortable.”
“I find myself code-switching depending on the dominant race of the group I’m in.”
Have you experienced marginalization or discrimination because of a part of your identity?
“I’ve been discriminated against because of the tone of my skin”
“At work, people with more statuses of privilege have been promoted before me, even though I bring more qualifications and experience to the table.”
“Major parts of my identity are not represented in advertisements and mainstream TV.”
“I’m often asked ‘where are you from?’ even though I am American.”
Explore, Heal, And Empower Marginalized Parts Of Your Identity Through Therapy!
At Open Mind Therapy Center, We Can Help You:
Identify, explore, and clarify the parts of yourself that have been rejected, minimized, or hidden, whether that be gender, culture, race, sexuality, personality, or other unique aspects of who you are
Explore and process emotions beneath experiences of subjugation, discrimination, micro- and macro-aggressions and their impact on self-image
Develop strategies to navigate and set boundaries with disempowering relationships and environments in a way that maintains personal empowerment
Gain confidence in being your most genuine self across environments and relationships