Work with an Asian American Therapist
Affirming therapy for the Asian American community—safe, supportive, and centered on you.
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Finding Healing in a Space That Gets You
Looking for an Asian American therapist isn’t just about cultural familiarity—it’s about feeling seen without having to explain everything. It’s about unpacking identity, generational pressure, immigration trauma, and the quiet weight of being “the strong one,” with someone who truly understands. Whether you’re navigating mental health stigma, the complexities of bicultural life, or the silence around emotion in your family, culturally-affirming therapy creates a space where your story doesn’t need translation. Because you deserve care that honors all of you—your history, your healing, and your humanity.
Meet Jisu Pyo
Jisu Pyo (she/her) is a Korean-American therapist in Pennsylvania who provides therapy in both English and Korean. With lived experience as an immigrant and a deep understanding of cultural identity, intergenerational pressure, and the first-gen experience, she offers a compassionate space for clients navigating anxiety, depression, grief, life transitions, and relationship challenges.
Jisu specializes in therapy for Asian-American and Person of Color communities, using a trauma-informed, multicultural lens. She integrates CBT and mindfulness to support clients through self-esteem concerns, academic or career stress, and bicultural identity work — all with warmth, respect, and a sliding scale for those who qualify.
Meet Amy Huang
Amy Huang is an Asian therapist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania who has the capacity to provide therapy in both Cantonese Chinese and English. As a child of two Chinese immigrants, she has firsthand experience navigating the complexities of cultural identity, addressing intergenerational expectations, and learning to embrace her roots. This personal journey fuels her dedication to serving first-generation American and BIPOC communities, where she strives to break down the stigmas that often surround mental health.
Amy uses a therapy approach that is warm, person-centered, and collaborative, to help clients break down mental health stigma to address symptoms for anxiety, depression, as well as relationship difficulties, identity concerns, and life transitions. She also has a passion for helping adult children of immigrants and individuals who identify as bi-cultural. She is committed to creating a culturally affirming and non-judgmental therapy relationship that creates space for people to feel heard, respected, and validated. Amy believes in the importance of meeting each individual where they are, honoring their unique experiences, and empowering them to explore their strengths and resiliency factors.
Studies show that the #1 factor for successful mental health therapy, is having a therapist you feel you connect with and can trust. Asians in Pennsylvania pursuing culturally affirming therapy with Asian Therapists can make a significant difference in your therapy experience.
Culturally Affirming Asian American Therapists
Cultural nuances, family expectations, and societal stigmas often play a role in how mental health is perceived within Asian communities. Working with an Asian therapist can help bridge these gaps, providing a therapist-client relationship grounded in shared cultural understanding, language, and values. This can make it easier to discuss sensitive topics like intergenerational trauma, identity struggles, and family pressure without the need for extensive cultural explanations.
Asian individuals pursuing therapy with an Asian therapist may find comfort in knowing that their therapist has firsthand experience or knowledge of cultural dynamics that influence mental health. From navigating the complexities of filial piety to managing stress related to academic or professional expectations, an Asian therapist can provide culturally sensitive approaches to mental well-being. This shared cultural perspective fosters trust and reduces the fear of judgment, allowing for deeper and more meaningful progress in therapy.
Therapy can help you regain joy.
Cultural Understanding
Therapists are more familiar with Asian values, traditions, and family dynamics.
Language Accessibility
Sessions with Amy Huang can be conducted in English and/or Cantonese Chinese. Sessions with Jisu Pyo can be conducted in English and/or Korean.
Reduced Stigma
Many Asian therapists acknowledge and address cultural stigmas surrounding mental health.
Tailored Coping Strategies
Therapy approaches consider cultural expectations, such as familial obligations.
You Are Not Alone. Your Life Story Is Still Being Written.
We Accept Some Insurance:
The practice is in-network with some plans from Aetna, Meritain, Highmark, Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, Anthem, and Federal Employee Program.
If you are unsure if we are an in-network provider for your plan, feel free to contact us for more information. We offer the courtesy of assisting all potential clients with mental health benefits verification for insurances that we accept. This is because we understand how difficult it is to find a therapist who accepts insurance, and figure out the cost of therapy using insurance benefits on your specific plan.
We also recommend that you check with your health insurance provider to confirm if we are in-network with your insurance and to verify the mental health benefits on your specific insurance plan.
For insurance plans that we are not in network with, we can offer you a Superbill at the end of an appointment for you to submit for any out of network benefits you may have.
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