CULTURALLY SENSITIVE PRACTICES AT ATTUNIGRATE
Culturally sensitive therapy centers your unique background -- race, ethnicity, faith, gender identity, language, migration story, and more -- so healing strategies match the meanings you give to life events rather than imposing a one‑size‑fits‑all model. The approach invites open conversation about culture and power, aiming to reduce harm and build genuine understanding between therapist and client.
How a Culture-Conscious Session Flows
- Context check‑in – explore the social forces and family narratives shaping today’s stress.
Story & strength mapping – spotlight ancestral wisdom, community support, and personal values.
Pattern reframing – tailor evidence‑based tools (CBT, IFS, somatic work) so they resonate with your lived experience.
Liberation practice – small actions that challenge internalized oppression and affirm identity.
Community carry‑through – rituals or conversations you can share with trusted circles between sessions.
Who Finds Value Here?
- Immigrants, third‑culture kids, and expatriates negotiating multiple identities
BIPOC clients seeking relief from racial stress, colorism, or micro‑aggressions
LGBTQIA+ individuals balancing cultural traditions with authentic self‑expression
Interfaith or intercultural couples navigating differing family expectations
Anyone healing intergenerational trauma, colonial wounds, or systemic oppression
Why Choose Attunigrate?
At Attunigrate, Eastern wisdom meets Western psychology, giving you care that honors both embodied insight and solid research. Our holistic model blends talk therapy with intuitive, body‑based, and culturally attuned practices, so sessions move at the pace of your nervous system -- mind, body, and spirit aligned. Grounded in anti‑oppression and ancestral respect, we name and challenge power dynamics, transforming them into personal agency.
Founder Nishani Jayawardena’s life between two faiths, two cultures, and two continents adds a lived‑experience lens that sees cultural complexity from the inside out. And because healing should be accessible, we offer virtual sessions across Michigan, accept most major insurance plans, and provide flexible private‑pay options -- so finances don’t block your path to wellness.
