Your Asian American Journey

Open-processing Asian American group
guided by weekly themes

“Your Asian American Journey was incredibly enriching and opened my eyes to see the diversity of the Asian identity experience. I would recommend this group to anyone trying to process challenges with their identity, which can be sometimes difficult to engage.”

“There is nothing else
like this group!”

Your Asian American Journey

  • Co-ed group begins September 24, 2025

  • 8 in-person sessions

    • Wednesday evenings; 6:30 to 8 p.m.

    • No session on October 22, 29 & November 26

    • Last session is December 3, 2025

  • $435 for the group

    • $50/session paid weekly

    • $35 intake

    • Limited income-based scholarships available

    • At Redeemer Counseling, sessions qualify as an HSA or FSA expense

  • Previous experience in individual therapy is encouraged but not required

Meet Group Facilitator Charlene Wang
Licensed Mental Health Counselor

Charlene is passionate about journeying with people in their healing process. She has a special interest in multicultural issues that relate to the Asian American community. She also facilitates a renewal group for Asian Americans. Charlene is retired from a 30-year career in equity institutional sales and investment management on Wall Street. She is an immigrant from Hong Kong, a single mother of two daughters and a rescue dog, and recently elevated to grandmother status. She loves traveling and classical music, and can often be found floating on her boogie board.

Charlene graduated from Fordham University with a Master of Education degree in Mental Health Counseling and also holds an MBA from UCLA. She is a licensed mental health counselor in New York State.

Open-Processing Asian American group guided by weekly themes

“Being able to share my story and, in return, hearing from my peers was incredibly healing for me. It allowed me to realize that I am not alone in my struggles. It taught me empathy, vulnerability, compassion, and understanding.”
— Group Member

We hope this group is a place of belonging. We have found that many Asian Americans wrestle with their identity: they are not Asian enough and not American enough. It can be very lonely.

“We spend time grieving together; we heal with the help of others in the group. We learn compassion for ourselves, for others, and for those family members who may have hurt us unintentionally. We learn together to name our losses and release them together.” - Charlene, Group Facilitator

For more details, contact rcs@redeemer.com.

“What was most meaningful to me was listening to other’s stories, sharing, and being vulnerable while we lifted each other up and connected together.”

We cover a variety of topics

  • Exploring your Asian American identity

  • Learning vulnerability and emotional connection

  • Dealing with anger, guilt, and shame

  • Problems of assimilation

  • Family immigration history, generational trauma

  • Managing family conflicts

  • Healthy boundaries with family and at work

  • Managing the pressure of caring for parents

  • Inter-racial dating and bi-racial marriage