I am a Korean-American psychotherapist based in the San Francisco Bay Area and was raised in South Korea, Hawaii and California. I have over 10 years of experience as a psychotherapist and over 16 years in educational settings in both the United States and internationally.

I am licensed in California, Colorado and New Mexico.

Therapeutic Approach

As a humanistic therapist, I have come to trust the client’s ability to heal from negative experiences and difficulties with the proper guidance and opportunity. I believe the brain and body are designed to heal and practice the encouragement of this ability in the therapeutic process. So, my therapeutic approach is to meet the client where they are and provide a comfortable and neutral environment for clients to be able to move through their healing process.

Specialization

Trauma Processing with EMDR and Brainspotting
I am certified in both EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing) and Brainspotting, which are two brain based therapies that help individuals heal from past negative and traumatic experiences by accessing the brain’s ability to heal itself.

EMDR uses bilateral stimulation (any movement that crosses the midline of the body is bilateral) to desensitize and process memories; while, Brainspotting uses focused mindfulness to draw out and process memories. Both are power therapies that provide healing and recovery.

Therapeutic Approaches and Training Highlights

EMDR
Basic, SAFE EMDR, Attachment Focused - EMDR, AF-EMDR Addiction, RTEP/GTEP EMDR, EGO State EMDR, EMDR for Sexual Abuse Survivors, DeTur EMDR (for Addiction), EMDR for Children, EMDR for OCD, Flash EMDR, Four Blinks, Consultant-in-Training

Brainspotting
Phase I, II, III, Bodyspotting, Addiction (Crocodile Set Up), Consultant-in-Training

Skills Based Training
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (Depression, Anxiety, Severe Mental Illness), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Exposure Response Prevention Therapy for OCD

Couples and Family Therapy
Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, Externship
Gottman Method, Level 1 & II (Still in progress)
Relational Life Therapy, Level I, II, III, Couples Experiential Workshop
DBT for Couples and Families

Populations and Work Environment
I have worked with individuals from ages 5 to older adult in a variety of environments as well as social economic statuses in community based, criminal justice system, foster care, hospital, nonprofit clinic and private practice.