Culturally-attuned therapy for trauma
Pair with an Asian therapist who understands your values, and can actually support you and the pressure you feel.
$25 average cost with insurance
Instant match to trained therapists
Virtual sessions that fit your schedule
Satisfaction guarantee on first session
Does this sound familiar?
You still step in to manage everyone else's emotions, the way you did as a kid
Pushing through instead of actually feeling what's underneath
Overreacting or feeling more on edge than the moment calls for
Memories that pull you right back into a moment you thought you were past
Feeling uneasy with touch or closeness, even with people you trust
Your body reacts with flinching, freezing, or shutting down, before you understand why
A fear or dread that doesn't feel like it's really yours
A wariness in certain situations that you can't fully explain, even to yourself
Feeling like your pain doesn't count because your parents survived something worse
CULTURAL CONTEXT MATTERS
Trauma can have different roots in the Asian community
When a therapist doesn't understand where you're coming from, they can miss the real root of what's going on.
In many Asian households, trauma isn't talked about: It is survived, buried, and passed down. You might not have lived through the war, the displacement, or the hardship your parents or grandparents did, but the effect lingers in your family. Here's how trauma might look:
Family silence about what happened before you were born, and what it cost them
Being told to move forward instead of being allowed to process what happened
Hypervigilance that got modeled as normal parenting instead of named as a trauma response
Waving off harmful behaviors as just "how our family is"
Feeling like your struggles don't count because you didn't live through "the real thing"
Being expected to carry the family's resilience instead of your own healing
You don't need to carry everything alone. We can help.
96%
of clients feel “heard and understood”
93%
of clients improve by Week 8
2
days to your first appointment
The Anise Model
Care that meets you where you are
Your culture plays a huge role in your mental health. Every Anise therapist is clinically trained to hold those experiences, so you can truly move forward.
Therapy
60-minute virtual sessions with a licensed therapist trained in cultural sensitivity.
Match guarantee — no additional cost to switch providers
Health Coaching
Optional virtual sessions with a certified health coach to translate insight into action. Learn more →
Add to therapy any time — no fixed commitment required
Digital portal
Unlimited access to culturally-attuned content, progress measures, and chat between sessions with your care team.
HIPAA-secure — your privacy is a top priority
How it works
From wondering to first session — fast
No directories to scroll. No “send three messages and hope someone replies.”
1
Tell us about you
Share what you’re navigating, your background, and what you want in a provider.
~5 minutes
2
Get matched
See therapist matches based on clinical fit, cultural alignment, and availability.
Instant
3
Book intake
Pick a time that works. Your therapist will help you build a schedule that fits your life.
Real-time availability
4
Start care
Continue at your own cadence. Add coaching, use your portal, or pause anytime.
Your pace
Our Providers
The therapist who gets you is already here
Our therapists speak the language you grew up with and offer support that fits your life.
Accepting new clients now
Sabrina Naqvi
LMFT
English, Hindi
Panic attacks
PTSD
Social fears
Yumnah Saad
LCSW
English, Hindi
PTSD
Anxiety
Trauma-related stress
Lauren Gancayco
AMFT
English, Tagalog
Intergenerational trauma
Worry
Life transitions
Yuko Sako
ASW
English, Japanese
Trauma stress
PTSD
Intergenerational trauma
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Your culturally-attuned therapist is 5 minutes away.
Wherever your trauma comes from, Anise Health therapists are here to help you move forward.
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