Integrative Psychotherapy for migrants, adult children of immigrant parents, mixed and multicultural people

Raissa Alvero, MA, AMFT
(she/her/siya)

I provide integrative psychodynamic therapy to adult children of immigrant parents navigating life transitions, family of origin stress and generational trauma.

Many people I work with struggle with trust and emotional intimacy or with anxiety and depression or unresolved trauma from a difficult or confusing upbringing.

My aim is to help you expand and deepen your capacity to understand your feelings, trust your experience and connect with yourself and others. I believe therapy takes courage and humility to confront what is uncomfortable, allowing us to break free from patterns that keep us stuck and move toward greater freedom. As your therapist, I see myself as a guide, offering the right balance of support, perspective and challenge to foster meaningful change and growth.

In our sessions, we will slow down and take an exploratory and pragmatic deep dive. By integrating depth-oriented, liberation-focused, and trauma-responsive techniques, we will work together to uncover and detangle the deeper issues that shape your sense of self and belonging, and discover what is alive within you along the way.



 

Life can be hard. Therapy offers a non-judgmental, exploratory space for you to unravel and move towards awareness, healing and growth.

Depth psychotherapy invites you to step into the unknown. It can be a dynamic and powerful process that requires a witness and guide. Progress is rarely linear. It can be challenging to know yourself and grow, but you don’t have to do it alone.

The only way out is through.

By being fully present to the process of therapy, you may experience greater

RELIEF • CLARITY • CONNECTION
ACCEPTANCE • WHOLENESS

 
Therapy for BIPOC, Asians and multiracial people

Who I see in my practice

I have experience and enjoy working with second or third time therapy seekers and:

  • Individuals caring for a family member with intense emotional needs

  • Professionals who have lived most of their lives trying to meet parental expectations while privately rebelling

  • Those who find themselves easily frustrated, struggling to stay level-headed and feel stuck in their communication with others

  • Women and femmes who want to break free from overthinking and develop a healthier relationship with their feelings and body

  • Couples on the path to marriage and parenthood who wish to break generational cycles, fostering deeper connection and intentional change

  • Lawyers, educators and advocates

  • Tech workers, medical providers and engineers

  • Artists, creatives and critical thinkers

  • Queer-identifying, LGBTQIA+ folks

Approaches

 

Depth-Oriented

Bringing attention to what is outside of awareness and uncovering the deepest parts of who you are

Together we will carefully listen, gain insight and get a deeper understanding of what keeps you stuck. We will explore inner conflicts, relationship patterns and structures of behavior that may be blocking you and your relationships with others.

Through our work together, we will discover what is alive beneath your surface.

Liberatory + Systemic

Examining your struggles through the context of interlocking systems: family, society, ideology, culture, ecology, the sociopolitical + economic

We have complex experiences and live in complex times. I value supporting folks in their move towards greater authenticity and liberation. Together we will address internal and structural obstacles, harness your unique strengths and locate your sense of agency.

In therapy we can get to know your stories, examine cultural influences and release intergenerational burdens.

Trauma-Responsive

Allowing embodied healing to take place in the present moment and making meaning of your experience

Systemic and social oppression can contribute to feelings of being diminished, demeaned and disempowered. Together we will slow down, invite curiosity and develop inner and outer resources to help you process feeling states and unresolved experiences in the here-and-now.

With time, I can help you build trust in your inner knowing and fortify the wisdom of your body and imagination.

Areas of Focus

Asian American Experience

Burnout & Imposter Syndrome

Family conflict or parental pressures

Assimilation, im/migration & race-based stress

Intergenerational legacies, burdens & trauma

Mental Health Challenges

Anxiety

Depression

Low self-esteem

Suicidal ideation

Managing attentional difficulties or challenges related to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)


Trauma

Post-Traumatic Stress & Complex PTSD

Adverse Childhood Experiences

Developmental Trauma

Cultural trauma, colonial mentality and the effects of oppression

Relationship Difficulties

Relational Trauma including experiences of betrayal, codependency, emotional abuse, family violence and intimate partner violence

Difficulty finding a partner or making friends

Attachment issues

Premarital Counseling


Purpose, Meaning and Existential Issues

Life transitions

Grief and loss

Identity changes and exploration

Cultural bereavement

Decoloniality as social and spiritual practice

“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.”

―James Baldwin