Periagoge
Scenario

Why Western individualism feels impossible in collectivist cultures

My therapist keeps talking about boundaries with my family but she does not understand that in my culture family is everything and individual needs come second

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Therapeutic goals are clashing with cultural values in ways that make healing feel like cultural abandonment.

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 Mental health across cultures — stigma and access?”

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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