Immigrants therapy for those carrying more than one world
We work with immigrants who are managing pressure that can be hard to explain to people who have not lived it. We can make space for identity, family, belonging, and the strain of adapting while staying rooted in what matters to you.
What people bring us
Immigrants often come in with the weight of adjustment, loss, and constant comparison between what was and what is now. There may be worry about family, pressure to succeed, or the feeling of having to translate yourself everywhere you go. Some are carrying loneliness or guilt that never seems to settle. Others feel split between worlds and unsure where they fit. The work makes room for that complexity without asking you to simplify it.
- I feel out of place in both worlds.
- I worry about my family all the time.
- I am tired of explaining myself.
- I carry pressure that other people do not seem to see.
How we work with it
We work with immigrants by taking seriously the layered pressures that can come with migration, family roles, and adapting to change. Cognitive strategies can help sort through the thoughts and rules that grow around responsibility and belonging. Somatic tools can help when the strain shows up physically, especially when words are hard to find. We stay attentive to the person, the family system, and the larger pressures that may all be in the room at once.
- Cognitive Strategies
- We examine the thoughts and inner rules that develop around obligation, identity, and belonging. That can make it easier to see which pressures are helping you and which are wearing you down.
- Somatic Tools
- We notice how immigration stress may live in the body as vigilance, tightness, or shutdown. That gives us another way to understand what you are carrying.
What the first sessions look like
Our first sessions focus on what immigration has asked of you and what it has cost or complicated. We listen for the relationships, memories, responsibilities, and hopes that shape your current stress. You do not need to organize your experience before you come in.
We offer a free 15-minute consultation. We respond to inquiries as soon as we can, usually within 1-2 business days.
We understand that immigration stress is never only one thing.
Questions people ask
Can I talk about immigration stress without having everything figured out?
Yes. You do not need a polished account to begin. We can start with what feels heaviest now.
Do you understand the pressure of family expectations?
We work with that pressure directly. It often matters a great deal in immigration-related concerns.
Will this be respectful of my background and values?
That is part of the work. We want to understand your experience in the context that actually shaped it.
Can therapy help if I mostly feel guilty or torn?
Yes. Those feelings are common in this kind of work, and they can be part of what we explore together.
The practical details
- Fees
Individual therapy sessions cost $200 for 50 minutes.
If you think you may qualify for reduced therapy rates, please visit openpathcollective.org for information and eligibility.
An Immigration Mental Health Evaluation and Report costs $900, with an additional $200 rush fee for reports needed within 2 weeks of the last evaluation session.
- Insurance
We are out-of-network but provide superbills for possible reimbursement. Please check your out-of-network benefits. We have partnered with Thrizer to handle the out-of-network process automatically for you: Thrizer automates out-of-network claims so you pay only your copay after deductible, saving about 70% upfront. For more information, see the Client Infographic and the Thrizer Pay Example.
- Availability
We are accepting new clients.
Omar Anthony BocoboLCSW
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