Heart In Mind Blog• San Francisco Bay Area• California• Online
Non-finite grief/Ambiguous grief: Intangible, living losses
Losses from things like: terminal illness, estrangement from our parents, infidelity, a break up from a romantic partner, a break-up from a friendship, losing a career path you were planning to take, a loss of the family/children you thought you’d have, etc…all of these losses can be incredibly difficult to navigate and recover from—and often, less readily recognized or validated.
Trauma and Cognitive Dissonance
One of the biggest tragedies of trauma is that we risk losing touch with our truest, fullest self and subsequently, lose our ability to be present in our life and to make conscious choices that match what we truly want and need.
Reflections on recent and recurrent news regarding the Palestinian genocide and Hamas Attack: Part 3- Disrupting Learned Helplessness
We need to disrupt the larger systems at play that lend to individuals disconnecting from their humanity; disconnecting from the part of us that we are all born with—the capacity for empathy and compassion for one another.
Hi, I’m Gina. It’s an honor to meet you.
Gina Li, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)/ Therapist, California
I am a licensed mental health therapist based in the Bay Area, who specializes in helping young adults, Asian Americans, and caregivers throughout California, break the cycles of intergenerational and relational trauma so that they can live truly more fulfilling lives. This can look like being more gentle with ourselves and others, while also setting boundaries as needed. It can also look like gaining greater self-awareness and true confidence. In summary, this looks like learning how to stay grounded in who we genuinely are and who we genuinely want to be.
