Growing up as a child of immigrant parents means unknowingly carrying your own and your parents’ dreams. It may also mean spending energy trying to fit in, yet never feeling like you’re enough. Where can you put this mask down? The unspoken grief that emerges from this nuanced experience is an ache that deserves to be explored, understood, and most of all, felt. We can even joke about it too, but if you do that to mostly avoid feeling an emotion, I’ll gently call you out on it!

My name is Rhea Santos (she/hers), and I offer therapy for individuals who are seeking someone who truly wants to understand them for who they are. I also offer group counseling for individuals who want to explore their identity through songwriting. As a creative and LGBTQIA+ person, along with being a child of Filipinx immigrants, my own lived experiences allow me to explore your life with genuine curiosity and acceptance.