Welcome to Therapy That Honors Your Culture & Story
✨ Welcome: A Space for Your Healing, Not Your Performance
If you’re here, something inside you is asking for more — more ease, more connection, more clarity.
And maybe, just maybe, you’re tired of holding it all together alone.
I want to begin this blog by saying what often goes unsaid:
Starting therapy is an act of courage.
Whether you're still considering it or already in the process, it’s okay if you feel overwhelmed, unsure, guarded, hopeful, or all of the above.
There is no one “right” way to begin healing.
🧡 All of You Is Welcome Here
If you’re a first-generation adult who’s always been the strong one...
If you're a new parent grieving the version of yourself you once knew...
If you’re navigating life transitions that no one prepared you for…
If you're trying to make peace with a childhood that still shows up in your present…
You are not alone.
Therapy doesn't require you to have all the answers — it invites you to ask different questions.
Questions like:
“What would it mean to choose myself without guilt?”
“How do I break the cycle without breaking down?”
“Who am I outside of the roles I’ve always played?”
This blog will be a space where those questions are honored, and where the complexity of your lived experience — as a BIPOC, first-gen, cycle-breaking human — is not only understood, but centered.
🌟 What You Can Expect From This Blog
Here, I’ll share reflections, resources, and clinical insights related to:
First-generation mental health
Life transitions and identity exploration
Perinatal and postpartum emotional wellness
Boundaries, burnout, and emotional regulation
Healing from intergenerational trauma
My intention is not to give you quick fixes or rigid checklists.
Instead, I’ll offer grounded guidance rooted in my values as a clinician:
Trauma-informed care that honors the nervous system and the whole person
Culturally responsive practice that doesn’t ask you to explain or dilute who you are
Deep compassion for the stuck, scared, or self-critical parts of you
Commitment to relational healing, not just surface-level symptom relief
Whether you're here to gather insight, find resonance, or begin your therapy journey, I’m glad you’ve landed here.
💫 A Final Reminder
It’s okay to have doubts.
It’s okay to feel like therapy might be “too much” or “too tender.”
It’s okay if past experiences made you question whether healing is even possible.
And still — you are worthy of care.
You don’t have to carry the weight of your story in silence.
You don’t have to hold your healing alone.
When you're ready, I’m here to walk with you.
In care,
Dr. Ashley Rodriguez
NY Licensed Psychologist | Perinatal Mental Health Certified
Email ashleyrodriguezphd@gmail.com to schedule a consult
