Resources
Healing doesn’t only happen in session.
It happens when you read something that finally makes sense.
When you listen to a podcast that makes you feel less alone.
When you find words for what you’ve been feeling.
These resources are here for you—whenever you need them
Self-Help Guide: Unlearning the Weight
If you grew up as the translator, helper, peacemaker, or “strong one,” this guide is for you. gain clarity around your identity, release what you’ve been carrying, and make space for the life you actually want.
“Just because no one else can heal or do your inner work for you, doesn’t mean you can, should, or need to do it alone.” – Lisa Olivera
Podcast Appearances
I’ve been a guest on podcasts talking about burnout, cultural identity, parentification, people-pleasing, and what therapy actually looks like for second-generation Canadians.
Listen if you’re curious or if you just want to hear a familiar voice talking about the things you’re navigating.
When Rest Feels Like Betrayal: How Living Between Two Cultures Shapes First-Gen Mental Health
– The Christina Crowe Podcast
Many first-generation Canadians feel the invisible weight of living between two cultures, pulled between the sacrifices of the generation before them and the pressure to succeed in the one they were born into.
Burnout, Boundaries, and Real Self-Care That Works
– What Would Sabrina Say
We rethink self-care as a daily system, not a luxury, and explore how culture, gender roles, and perfectionism fuel burnout. Practical micro-habits, clear boundaries, and self-compassion turn rest into a reliable tool that sustains work, family, and emotional health.
Understanding Neurodiversity in Families
– The Big Sister Therapy Pod
Insights on neurodiversity in families, including parenting strategies for children with ADHD and autism
Mental Health Education on Social Media
I share tips, reflections, and real talk about anxiety, burnout, cultural pressure, and more.
Follow along if you want bite-sized reminders that you’re not alone.
Book Recommendations
Books that have helped me and my clients navigate anxiety, burnout, cultural identity, trauma, and building a life that feels like yours.
Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski – essential reading for understanding why rest isn’t enough and how to actually complete the stress cycle your body is stuck in.
My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies by Resmaa Menakem – explores how trauma lives in the body across generations and offers somatic practices for healing.
The Pain We Carry: Healing from Complex PTSD for People of Color by Natalie Y. Gutiérrez – a compassionate guide for healing intergenerational and racialized trauma with practical tools rooted in cultural understanding.
Fierce Self-Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power, and Thriveby Kristin Neff – for anyone who’s spent their life caring for others and needs permission to be kind to themselves without losing their strength.
Reach out whenever you are ready
I offer in-person sessions in the Region of Durham, and virtual sessions for anyone across Ontario. We’ll talk about what’s going on, whether therapy might help, and if we’re a good fit. No pressure. No judgment. Just a conversation.
