Minority Report

Candid Conversations on Race, Culture, and Therapy

Sam Louie MA, LMHC

What to Do If Your Child Touches Their Private Parts in Public

Are you worried about your child when they touch their private parts? Here's what you should know.

Stop Shaming Your Shame

Are you interested in finding a way out of your self-defeating thoughts? Are you wanting to overcome an addiction? Are you wanting to silence the inner critic within? There's a way

The Emotional and Spiritual Components of Sobriety

Recovery involves a transformation of one's entire being—a true change of heart.

The Rise of People of Color in 12-Step Groups

If your addiction is impacted by your ethnic background, where do you go for help?

The Difference Between Humility and Humiliation

Here's why people confuse these two concepts.

Find Your Flow State

Are you looking for happiness in money, romance, or your career? You may be looking in the wrong places.

Racial Trauma and Addiction

Particularly for ethnic minorities, clinicians need to seriously consider the impact of racial trauma and its effect on mental health and addiction.

How Some Asian Adults Perceive Parental Lecturing

Some Asian parents tend to lecture their children well into their adult years. Here's how that can manifest in adulthood.

Why Addiction May Have Increased During the Pandemic

Many people struggling with addiction have sought help for the first time.

Relapse Is a Part of Recovery

Recovering from addiction is about progress, not perfection.

The Name Change of Asian Immigrants

Many Asian immigrants change their names to fit into American society. But at what cost?

How Imperialism Sexualized Asian Women

The long-term consequences of racism, sexism, and imperialism.

How People in Power Have Fueled Hatred and Racism Against Asians

When leaders hide hate speech behind the veil of free speech.

The Atlanta Asian Spa Shootings

Hate crimes are easy to see yet hard to prove. What can we learn from the recent wave of violence against Asians?

Successfully Dating a Person with an Addiction

5 “green” flags to look for if you want the relationship to work.

The Coded Language of Modern-day Racism In America

Seattle Mariner's CEO Kevin Mather has resigned after making racially critical comments about his players.

The Benefits of Addiction Recovery

There's more to recovery than freedom from addiction.

Unwanted Sexual Behaviors in Relationships

if your partner asks you to do something sexually beyond your comfort zone how do you view the request?

The Contradiction of Addiction

Is addiction a disease, a choice, or a form of powerlessness?

Parental Love and Abuse in the Asian Community

Some Asian-American clients struggle with the notion of parental abuse, and they are quick to defend their parents as loving. But love and abuse are not mutually exclusive.

Emotional Hostages

What do you do with friends who hold you "emotionally captive?" These are the friends who call you in the midst of the crisis and you feel burdened to help.

Asian Shame and Blame

Traditional Asians sometimes blame and shame as a means to give the impression that if faced with similar circumstances, they would have made a "better" choice.

My Passport to Shame

How my acculturation to the United States led me through a journey of shame and acceptance.

How Asian Shame Can Perpetuate Imposter Syndrome

Imposter syndrome is prevalent among the fellow Asians I see in my practice.

The Incel Ideology

Incels and their means of thinking are not new. At their core, they struggle with "thinking errors" or cognitive distortions.

Why Millennials Love Anime and Hentai Pornography

Anime/Hentai pornography is a growing trend among children and young adults. Here's what that could mean for your children.

Addiction: When Apologies Aren't Enough

How people suffering from addiction can take responsibility for their actions.

Problematic Porn Use and a Lack of Purpose

Some people resign themselves to problematic porn use due to feelings of purposelessness.

Mental Health and Community Policing

Defund the police is the rallying cry you hear as people feel more resources need to help residents deal with mental health issues. In one city, therapists respond with the police.

How Systemic Racism Affects Dating and Sexuality

The Asian-American male's dilemma in the dating world.

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