Be at the center, not at the margins
Join a support group devoted to AAPI experience
Who are you really? Do you live in the hyphen between cultures, neither 100% this, not 100% that? Do you sometimes feel left out or forgotten in discussions about race? Not Black, not white. And with the recent attacks targeting members of AAPI communities over the past year, you may be feeling heartbroken, hurt, maybe angry, too.
We offer AAPI-centric support groups to create a safe space to process reactions to the worlds you navigate, as well as to explore desires you’ve kept suppressed as a result of a lifetime of honoring your parents’ or other elder’s wishes, or because you have a strong instinct to care for others — often at the expense of yourself. Maybe you are or have been good at academic achievement, but relationships are rougher-going territory. Join us as you find your voice, give and get support and encouragement, find a safe environment where you can start to take healthy risks. Gather and tell your story, share your dreams, be reflected, feel connected.
Attention is given to helping you notice and process your own internal sensations, helping you to better self-regulate. This can be a great adjunct to individual therapy. If you are currently looking for an individual therapist, participating in the group can help prepare you to get the most out of therapy if and when you pursue deeper individual work.
Groups are currently run on a Zoom-based platform called Secure Video (you need Zoom on your device and a private space) and group enrollment is limited to 5 or 6 people, giving ample time for each member to speak, and then to receive reflective feedback and support.
Hyphenated No More Group runs for 2 hours from 5 – 7 p.m. Pacific Time on Wednesdays. It will run weekly for a total of 12 meetings. The next 12-week Winter group starts Jan. 12, 2022, the last group meeting will be March 30, 2022.
Spring/Summer 2022 Dates: April 20 to July 6.
Fall 2022 Dates: Sept. 7 to Nov. 30.
Note: While there may be extreme circumstances when there is a need to postpone or shift dates, we will stick to this schedule as much as possible.
Registration & Payment
To register, send an email with “Group” in the subject line. You will be contacted by the organizer to speak with you briefly about the group, or you can plan to attend a drop-in group (see below).
New registrants, reserve your spot by making a $60 deposit to hold a spot, with balance of $600 to be paid one week prior to start date. Full payment is requested of returning members 1 week prior to start date. The total cost is $660.
Payable via Venmo* @Eileen-Drapiza. Please let me know if you would like to split the payment. I will accept 2 payments of $340, the first payment due 1 week prior to start date, the second payment due at meeting number 6. *Please set your Venmo payment to “private.”
Cal students may use SHIP with $15 co-pay.
No refunds for missed meetings.
Free Drop-In Informational Meetings
- Mondays @ 5 p.m.
To get the link, send an email using “Free Drop-In” in the subject line.