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When therapy advice conflicts with cultural values

My therapist is white and keeps suggesting I set boundaries with my family but she does not understand that in my culture abandoning your parents is not an option.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Western therapeutic frameworks often clash with non-individualistic cultural values, creating additional stress rather than healing.

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