Struggling with setting boundaries, building your personal identity and independence, and figuring out your needs and wants?
In South Asian culture, the family unit is often put on such a pedestal that it is sometimes hard to figure out who you are outside of it - or it could be difficult for you to focus on the things you know that will make you happy, joyful, and at peace in your daily life if it doesn't fit with what they think is good for you in terms of your personal views, beliefs, choices, relationships, school/work life, and more.
You may be having challenges in your relationships with your parents, family, partner, or in-laws in terms of managing feelings of anxiety, guilt, resentment, and shame that may come up when dealing with high expectations and feeling pressure to meet everyone else's needs - least of all your own.
People pleasing, difficulty setting boundaries, struggling to become independent, and feeling uncertain about how to build and maintain your own personal identity might be some of the challenges you are going through.
Getting comfortable speaking up about your needs, feeling more certain of your choices, and managing expectations from others so that you can live your life based on your own values, needs, and priorities might be areas you want to work on together in therapy.
If this fits with the type of support you are looking for, please click the link above to book a free 15 minute consult to see if my online individual therapy services are a good fit for you!