I honor the longing to live your life to its full potential. The complicated and daunting life situations you’re currently experiencing may cause you to feel hopeless and overwhelmed. It takes courage to face these challenges and grow from them. Therapy is not a quick fix but a process and can be uncomfortable at times. However, daring to take this opportunity may bring a deeper understanding of yourself, which can often lead you to healing and freedom. I am here to walk alongside you as your journey progresses.
How I Help
I help you reflect on your strengths while empathizing with your emotional difficulties. In order to help you achieve your therapy goals, I listen to you non-judgmentally and offer alternative perspectives for you to consider. I support you in clarifying your thoughts and emotions, which are often hidden underneath anger, irritability, anxiety and tearfulness. I focus on empowering you (your child) by utilizing non-directive experiential interventions such as Play Therapy and Equine-Assisted Therapy in conjunction with talk therapy. While respecting your values, I speak the truth in love. I support, encourage and celebrate your growth as your self-awareness is enhanced through therapy.
My Specialties
Depression/Anxiety
Clinical depression isn’t just being sad or moody but often debilitating darkness of hopelessness and misery. It can affect your body, mind and emotions. Anxiety that seems to have no cause might be due to unprocessed past trauma. Multiple factors may contribute to what you are experiencing. You and I can explore them together, find ways to handle them, and reduce unwanted symptoms.
Relationship Issues
Feeling connected to your loved ones is a legitimate desire. Maintaining happy and meaningful relationships is an essential aspect of human existence. It influences the quality of our lives. I can assist you in obtaining more self-awareness so that your relationships with those around you become healthier and richer. I can work with those in a cross-cultural and/or interracial relationships. This particularly includes Korean-Western couples and Korean parents relating to their English speaking children.
Couples Therapy
Couples Therapy may sound hopeful and intimidating for a struggling couple. You might feel sad, disappointed, or angry at your partner for numerous reasons, which leads to feeling alone in your marriage. Therapy can help you examine your behavior and how you could be contributing to your struggles. I’m here to help you discern what is happening and lead you into the relationship that you truly long for.
More About Me
I’m an introvert who enjoys sewing and watching cooking shows. I enjoy getting insights into how emotions, thoughts, upbringing, life experiences, and culture are important in human relationships. I also enjoy vigorous aerobic workouts, mindfully meditating in the Scripture, and spontaneous hanging out with my husband for coffee at the small cafe in our town.