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Leilani R. Rooks
COUNSELOR,COACH, &
FAMILY CONSULTANT
INDIVIDUALS, COUPLES/MARRIAGE, & FAMILY SUPPORT
A cross cultural life can be beautiful. It can also be hard.
What do I do?
I specialize in supporting individuals, couples, and whole families whose lives don't fit into one culture, one country, or one box.
Relationships, family life, parenting, and
life transitions can be overwhelming for anyone,
but coping with these while simultaneously managing the intricacies of living an international or intercultural life can feel nearly impossible. On the outside, it may appear that your life is abundant and fortunate but the day-to-day reality feels overwhelming, isolating, unstable, or just hard. Perhaps you even feel guilty for feeling this way. You're not alone and you're not wrong.
Living life across cultures can be hugely fulfilling and, simultaneously, hugely confusing and challenging. Whether you're an expat, globally mobile individual, or a family living life across borders or intertwining cultures, you have found that an international lifestyle can come with complications.
Many individuals and families find that standard support systems don't comprehend all of the complexities and things to consider about a life abroad, a family that navigates multiple cultural influences, or someone who lives a global life.
Unless you've lived it, you simply don't get it.
My services are especially suited to
internationally minded professionals, entrepreneurs, leaders, multicultural, multiracial &
globally mobile families who are
navigating relationship difficulties, parenting challenges, complicated family dynamics, major life transitions, making big decisions, and the tension between achievement and connection.
Whether you are seeking Marriage Counseling, Individual Counseling, Play based Counseling, Parent Coaching, or whole Family Counseling, I am here to help.
You may be used to seeking the unknown, living life outside of the box, and be an expert at navigating different worlds yet still find yourself overwhelmed with "regular life"-- the uncertainties and stressors of your everyday world. Sometimes the tools you've used so far to navigate an adventurous life simply don't translate into your day to day experience and wellbeing.
That's where our work begins.
Why Relationship & Family work?
For better or worse, our
family is our past, present, and future.
Our family influence impacts how we view the world and the way we approach our work, our self image, and other relationships. As humans, we thrive with connection and our families are the first place we learn about what it means to interact with others.
Research indicates how important healthy relationships are to our overall well-being and vitality, which is why it is particularly painful when they are not going smoothly. This pain feels especially deep when you typically excel at problem-solving and accomplishing your goals-- yet cannot solve your relationship wounds.
You have not failed, you just haven't found the right resources yet. I am here to provide them.
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