The Sassy Asian Therapist

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The Sassy Asian Therapist

Angela is a licensed marriage and family therapist #129836 and empowerment coach.

05/28/2025

Ever wonder why you struggle with perfectionism? 🤷🏻‍♀️ 🤷🏻‍♀️ 🤷🏻‍♀️ For many Asian Americans, perfectionism isn’t just a personal trait—it’s cultural.

We were taught that mistakes are shameful, that rest is laziness, and that our worth is measured by what we produce. On top of that, as immigrants, we’ve been told that we had to work twice as hard as the average person to only to receive half of what they get. We carry the burden of repaying our parents for the sacrifices they made so that we could have a better life. We don’t have any excuses not to be…perfect.

And we wonder why we’re burnt out.

This shame-based perfectionism, while possibly has helped us become “successful”, has really caused some internal damage—mainly to our self worth. It has robbed us of listening to our own wants and desires, it’s caused us to constantly criticize ourselves which has damaged our relationship with ourselves, and made us believe that what we do is never good enough, leading to burnout.

But what if it didn’t have to be this way?

✨What if you get to define success on your own terms?
✨What if you get to rest without guilt?
✨What if you can finally feel good enough?

I help Asian American high achievers combat burnout by unlearning perfectionism, honoring your voice, and creating a life rooted in *your* values—not just your obligations.

If that sounds like something you’ve been needing but don’t know where to start, book a free consultation with me and let’s talk about what freedom could look like for you. 🔗Link in bio!

12/06/2024

Thinking of starting therapy?? Now you have more reason to do it!! wants to reduce financial barriers by offering their yearly mental health grant to kickstart your mental health journey for the new year!!

30 individuals this application period will be selected at random to receive $500 to kickstart their mental health journeys.

Please fill out the form to apply. Grants will be distributed based on a random selection from the pool of qualified applicants. Applications accepted from Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 9:00 AM PST to Friday, December 13, 2024 at 11:59 PM PST. https:// bit.ly/amhp-grant-2024

TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Our application is currently open to individuals with an annual income of $60,000 or less. Must be 18+ and U.S.-based to apply.

Please note: Eligible recipients can only receive 1 grant per 365 days from disbursement date.
An AMHP team member will reach out to you 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year after disbursement to request the following information. Data collected will only be used to assess the impact of these grant efforts and for program evaluation.

Thanks to everyone making this happen and joining the mission to remove barriers to mental health in our community!! 💛💛💛

11/28/2024

As children of immigrants, our relationship with gratitude is quite complex. Oftentimes, being told to be grateful actually meant, “don’t ask for what you really want”. While being told to be grateful was intended to protect us, oftentimes it was used to chastise us and put us in our place.

As adults, we find ourselves repeating these same words to ourselves—“I should just be grateful because I could have it worse”. While that may be true, this way of thinking also minimizes our desires and even our grief.

Our immigrant parents sacrificed so that we now can we can dare to honor our desires. And maybe recognizing what we truly desire starts with grieving for what we’ve lost or do not have. So, if you’re feeling more grief than gratitude today, that is ok. There is space for you. 💛💛💛

11/27/2024

The holidays are here and what the hallmark movies don’t tell us is that it can be an anxiety provoking time, especially when it comes to family. Family sounds are some of the deepest wounds we experience. And in families where things are brushed under the rug, it can be extra hurtful to put on a smile and have a jolly ol’ time.

So be easy on yourself this holiday season. Take some time to slow down, examine how you’re feeling, understand your needs, and what boundaries you need to set.

As always, I’m here rooting for you!

Xoxo,

Your sassy Asian therapist 💁🏻‍♀️

11/06/2024

How are you, my friends? 🥺

No, how are you really?

Did you eat today?

Did you hydrate?

I know it hasn’t been easy and maybe it hasn’t sunk in quite yet. However you’re feeling about the results is ok. Allow yourself some space to feel whatever it is that wants to and needs to come up.

If you need to take a mental health day, give yourself permission. If you’re a little less productive today, give yourself grace. If you find yourself a little numb, shocked, or checked out it, that’s ok too. But I encourage you to take time and examine what is happening within you. Honor the feelings that need to come up without trying to fix it or will them away. Whether it’s grief, fear, disillusionment, hopelessness, despair, just let them be.

Taking care of yourself will give you the capacity and resilience to continue carrying hope in a system that feels broken beyond repair.

Don’t give up, and we’ll get through this.

As always, I’m here and rooting for you.

Xoxo, your sassy Asian therapist 💁🏻‍♀️

💖 If you are in the advocacy space and would like support to help you sustain the work you do, feel free to reach out and book your free consultation in the link in bio ⬆️. I know that the work you do is not easy and it would be an honor to support you 🥹

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