Healing the Tigress Ep. 46 - The Modern Asian Parent with Dr. Michelle Chung and Dr. Laura Berssenbrugge
Maternal mental health goes beyond just the immediate postpartum period and that we know that as we learn to parent, our mental health is also affected by the way we parent. We love talking about breaking generational cycles in parenting because we think, especially as AAPI parents, that is one of the keys to achieving better mental health in the long run. So for today's episode, we talked with the two clinical psychologist co-founders of Modern Asian Parent, Dr. Michelle Chung and Dr. Laura Berssenbrugge!
Together we discuss:
- What is the "Modern Asian Parent" (MAP) and how this was born and grew into a community and movement for Asian American parents amongst Dr. Chung and Dr. Berssenbrugge's New York community and beyond
- Some personal and professional pivotal moments for our guests that helped to develop and shape MAP
- How raising biracial children in the AAPI community can raise different challenges and how to help modern Asian parents navigate this
- The unique challenges and gifts of raising an Asian American child and hence why a different approach to parenting may be needed
- How one can begin to define their family values and parent in a way that feels aligned with them
Dr. Laura Berssenbrugge is a child and adolescent psychologist and former middle and high school teacher. She grew up 5th generation in Hawaii and is biracial: 1/2 Chinese, 1/4 Japanese, 1/4 Dutch. Dr. Berssenbrugge is the Founder of Gramercy Psychology, a group practice on New York’s Upper East Side specializing in evidence-based treatment for anxiety, depression, ADHD, OCD, stress and emotion regulation challenges, and neurodivergence. She is the author of Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Uncertain Times.
Dr. Michelle Chung is a Korean American award-winning clinical psychologist with over two decades of experience. She is the founder of InPractice Psychology Group, a New York City practice serving children, adults, families, and parents. Dr. Chung also holds a position at Mount Sinai Medical Center, teaches clinicians in training, and has published in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters. She is also a sports and performance psychologist for elite and Olympic-level athletes and the consulting psychologist for a leading NYC fencing club.
Find more about The Modern Asian Parent:
- IG: @themodernasianparent
- Website: https://www.themodernasianparent.com/
- Substack: https://themodernasianparent.substack.com/
Find more of Dr. Laura Berssenbrugge
- IG & TikTok: @drlaurabtherapy
- Substack: https://drlaurabtherapy.substack.com
- Website: https://www.gramercypsychology.com/
Find more of Dr. Michelle Chung
- IG: @dr.michellechung
- Substack: https://inpracticepsychology.substack.com/
- Websites: https://www.inpracticepsychology.com/ ht
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