Life and family events premigration and postmigration have been found to have a profound effect on the health and well - being of immigrant children.1, 2 Risk factors include trauma, separation from
parents, nonvoluntary migration, obstacles in the acculturation process, 3 and children who immigrate in their
mid - or late teens.1, 4 Research also shows that
parents who have experienced or witnessed violence have poorer mental health, 2,5 which is likely to affect
parent — child attachment and negatively impact child development and mental health.5 Transitioning to a new country may be beneficial for both
parents and children, but it may render new and unexpected constraints in the
parent — child relationship (eg, children tend to acculturate to the new country faster than their
parents), cause disharmony and power conflicts, 6 — 8 and, subsequently, affect the child's mental health.9
I am dedicated to helping my clients through major
life transitions like a marriage crisis,
mid -
life changes, separation, divorce, career changes,
parenting issues, and accomplishing new personal goals.