Alisawutherapy

Intergenerational trauma refers to the emotional wounds, survival patterns, and unspoken pain that are passed down through families across generations. For many Asian and East Asian communities, trauma may be shaped by immigration experiences, war, poverty, displacement, cultural expectations, and the pressure to endure silently. These experiences can show up today as anxiety, perfectionism, emotional distance, people-pleasing, relationship struggles, or a deep sense of not feeling “enough.” Working with an Asian therapist for intergenerational trauma in NYC offers a culturally attuned space to explore how family history, cultural values, and systemic stressors impact your present-day emotional life. At Alisa Wu Therapy, clients are supported in understanding the stories they inherited, the roles they were taught to play, and the emotional needs that may have gone unmet. Therapy becomes a place where survival patterns can be gently understood, honored, and reshaped. What Therapy for I...