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Scenario

When Your Second Language Becomes Emotional Armor

I'm bilingual but my therapist says I use my second language to avoid feelings and I don't know how to access emotion in English.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Additional languages may serve as unconscious defense mechanisms against accessing difficult emotional material.

Your guide for this
Patan
Patan works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Multilingualism and its gifts?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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