Minority Report

Addiction

Sam Louie MA, LMHC, CSAT on November 20, 2024

What do you do in addiction recovery? True recovery will involve an internal shift in which other pursuits replace time spent on the addiction.

Addiction

The First Step for Addicts in Recovery

Sam Louie MA, LMHC, CSAT on November 20, 2024

The term "powerlessness," as it is used in addiction recovery, is often a turn-off, both to people in recovery and those in the general public, since the term is so misunderstood.

Addiction

Healing Through Homecoming

Sam Louie MA, LMHC, CSAT on August 16, 2024

A Personal Perspective: Giving a hero's welcome to our mental health challenges.

Sex

From Sexual Exile to Spiritual Acceptance

Sam Louie MA, LMHC, CSAT on July 22, 2024

The role of spirituality in addiction recovery is often misunderstood. IBut spiritual freedom can be part of healthy recovery if one understand it more clearly.

Therapy

Therapists Need Therapy, Too

Sam Louie MA, LMHC, CSAT on March 27, 2024

A Personal Perspective: People may think we have the all the requisite skills to navigate life. But we may be broken people too.

Shame

Asian Drug Use, Sex and Shame

Sam Louie MA, LMHC, CSAT on January 31, 2024

Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun, from the movie "Parasite," died by suicide in December of 2023. Shame related to drugs and an affair may have contributed.

Forgiveness

From Asian Immigrant to American Escapism

Sam Louie MA, LMHC, CSAT on January 24, 2024

A Personal Perspective: How does addiction affect minorities? What are the similarities and differences between immigrants and ethnic minorities?

Therapy

Mind, Body, and Machine

Sam Louie MA, LMHC, CSAT on November 14, 2023

Therapy and motorcycling don't often go together, but why not?

Race and Ethnicity

Eating Bitterness: The Notion of “Sucking it Up”

Sam Louie MA, LMHC, CSAT on October 16, 2023

A Personal Perspective: Many Asians suffer in silence due to the shame of breaking this code.

Mating

Single Asian Men and Harmful Stereotypes in the Dating World

Sam Louie MA, LMHC, CSAT on August 10, 2023

The online dating world is both a blessing and a curse.

Boredom

Bring Boredom Back

Sam Louie MA, LMHC, CSAT on July 12, 2023

A Personal Perspective: What if boredom can be used to create vitality?

Self-Esteem

Confronting My "Daddy Issues" as a Man

Sam Louie MA, LMHC, CSAT on May 30, 2023

A Personal Perspective: The phrase "daddy issues" tends to conjure images of insecure women. But "daddy issues" can also include men and their relationships with their fathers.

Race and Ethnicity

My Life as the Asian "Beta Male"

Sam Louie MA, LMHC, CSAT on May 18, 2023

A Personal Perspective: How I used to be a “yes man".

Friends

Asian People-Pleasing: When "No" Is a Bad Word

Sam Louie MA, LMHC, CSAT on May 16, 2023

Asian people are stereotypically known to be agreeable and cohesive. This may be helpful in some respects but damaging when one doesn't know how to say "no".

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Billionna Reyes "Tiki Chamorro" on the Women of Wrestling

Sam Louie MA, LMHC, CSAT on May 8, 2023

A Personal Perspective: How I navigated mental health challenges as an Asian-American woman.

Forgiveness

Asian-American Christianity in "Beef" and Beyond

Sam Louie MA, LMHC, CSAT on May 3, 2023

A Personal Perspective: Asian-American Christianity as portrayed in "Beef" hits all the right chords. I've experienced the desperation of Steven Yeun's character myself.

Embarrassment

Discussing Asian American Mental Health This AAPI Month

Sam Louie MA, LMHC, CSAT on April 26, 2023

Asian American Pacific Islander month is celebrated in May. It's important to recognize the need for mental health care for Asian Americans as this population grows.