welcome to
calamansi counseling
culturally integrative therapy & anti-oppressive care
therapy for adult children of immigrant parents, queer muslims, multicultural individuals, couples, and third culture kids.
hello, kumustaka, ahlan wa sahlan !
I’m Heba! Daughter of Egyptian and Filipino immigrant parents and the founder of Calamansi Counseling. Hospitality was weaved into the fabric of the cultures that shaped me, so I would love to invite you in for a bottomless cup of tea or coffee as we nourish our spirits by way of connection, cultural conversation, laughter, tears, and community.
therapy helps us cultivate a deeper relationship with ourself and nurtures connection with those around us
what we specialize in
trauma
Childhood & intergenerational trauma
identity
Multicultural identity exploration
stress
Social justice activism & organizing stress
anxiety
Global & political turmoil
depression
Institutional wounds & harms from systems of oppression
conflict
Family & relationship conflict
grief
Infertility & non traditional family planning
rooted in
Our care is anchored in healing that is anti-oppressive, liberatory, & LGBTQ+ affirming.
where
Culturally integrative mental health therapy in Maryland, Washington DC, & select countries internationally.
approach
Intersectional, relational, somatic, embodied, feminist, & decolonial
who
Centering the needs of multicultural individuals, couples, & communities of color with liberatory politics.
therapy for those who dare to disrupt the norm
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The hybrids, chameleons, rebels, and nonconformers who occupy space outside of the box, whose names are often mispronounced or who’ve ever been asked where are you *really* from?
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Those of us with hyphenated identities, othered for defying eurocentric / americacentric “norms”
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Those of us who are the children of immigrant parents and have had to figure out how to navigate the experience of having a foot in two, three, or more cultural worlds
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Those of us wounded by failing systems and oppressive institutions, and looking for spaces that center the intersection of social justice and anti-oppressive healing
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Those of us feeling chronically exhausted by the stress of racism, colonialism, and white fragility, while minimizing parts of who you are to experience safety or acceptance
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Those of us feeling the impact of assimilation, severed from our culture(s) of origin and ancestral lineages, desiring to experience reconnection
therapy allows us to feel more secure in our identity and connected to who we are
what is calamansi?
what is calamansi?
Calamansi, a Tagalog word, is a citrus hybrid fruit native to the Philippines and other parts of Southeast Asia. As a hybrid, it’s part kumquat, part mandarin orange, and a total chameleon. Calamansi is a staple in Filipino dishes, and for many, a symbolic of a connection to one’s heritage, cultural identity, and a warm reminder of home. Being that calamansi is a hybrid fruit, it seemed so very fitting for the name of our practice which is a space for cultural hybrids.
trauma disconnects us from our body and can fracture our sense of self. therapy provides a space of refuge to reconnect and piece together how these experiences impact the way we move through the world
social justice
Calamansi Counseling is an Apartheid Free Zone (AFZ). AFZs are an expression of solidarity with the Palestinian people and are about creating spaces free of racism, oppression, and racial discrimination in Palestine and elsewhere ♡
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