Culture and Identity

Reconciling Cultural Differences with Immigrant Parents

If you identify as a child of immigrant parents, you can probably instantly recall a moment when you felt a clear difference between Western society’s culture and the culture you see inside your home. Intergenerational cultural dissonance, also known as acculturation gap, is a term that encompasses what most immigrant families experience - a conflict of cultural values between parents and children.

Hwa-Byung and EMDR: Bridging Culture and Trauma Therapy

While Hwa-byung is rooted in Korean culture, it reflects a universal human experience. The toll of holding in strong feelings can show up in anyone, not just those from Korean culture. Suppressed emotions are part of the human experience, and when they’re not processed, they tend to show up through the body.