Multicultural Therapy in Omaha, NE

Being bicultural, a first generation American, an immigrant, and/or the child of immigrants can impact your life in a multitude of ways. For some, it is easy to find beauty in the different aspects of their identity. They find security and belonging within their culture, and within their identity in American society. For other BIPOC, it can be difficult to identify a place where you belong. Code-switching, or shutting down different parts of yourself in different settings or relationships, may have become frustrating and exhausting. This frustration might also prompt feelings of guilt, or make you feel disloyal towards your family. All of this can begin to build up and begin negatively impacting your sense of self, your self-esteem, and your sense of belonging. If you also belong to the LGBTQIA+ community, or if you have chosen a path that is not aligned with your family’s wishes, such as not observing your family’s religion, you may be feeling chronically misunderstood or alienated.

We know how hard it can be to muster up the courage to ask for help, and how frustrating it can be to feel unseen, bypassed, or misunderstood. Be Kind Counseling was founded by a first-generation Iranian-American woman, and each therapist on our team has committed themselves to using a cultural humility lens and to engaging in anti-racism work. While we come from a diversity of backgrounds and cultural experiences ourselves, we pride ourselves in showing up for our clients without an agenda, so that they can be their most authentic selves and create the path that works best for them.