ABSTRACT
Exploring the development of one's identity as a therapist is a journey one takes with some trepidation. It forces one to reveal aspects of themselves that they would not otherwise reveal. It also pushes them to integrate and assimilate historical and cultural contexts that have shaped them over the years. The author hopes to illustrate some of the factors that contributed to his identity as a therapist. So, he begins with his life as an adult in this country. In the beginning, his immigration was a voluntary and temporary decision. Yet, certain realities forced him to make the decision to stay permanently and largely out of necessity. Another age group of immigrants is the parents of the immigrants who join their children in the host country. The author calls them "Zero generation immigrants". The issue of religion and a child became irrelevant. Some nationalities over the years have purchased graves to make their own national cemetery.
