Get to Know Helen

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• Anxiety
• Depression
• Trauma and PTSD
• Life Transitions
• Relationship Issues
• Premarital, Marital, and Divorce
• Family Conflict
• Grief
• Sexual Abuse
• Racial Identity and Ethnic Minorities
• Fluent in Korean

Therapy opens the mind to live life more fully. Together, we can remove barriers toward mental health so you can live your best life. Through nonjudgmental conversation, we'll examine strategies that aren't working anymore and celebrate what continues to work. I'm passionate about helping the hurt feel safe enough to explore their world with curiosity and hope. 

I am a licensed marriage and family therapist working children, adults, couples, and families in a variety of settings including non-profit agencies, university clinics, residential treatment facilities, schools, and private practice. My specialty areas include anxiety, grief, trauma, depression, identity formation, special education, parenting, family systems, and life transitions.  

I have specialized training in trauma-informed care, adolescent development, emotion regulation/coping skills, cognitive behavioral therapy, and play therapy. 

• B.A. English Literature, California State University, Fullerton 
• M.A. Clinical Psychology, Azusa Pacific University 
• Motivational Interviewing 
• Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) 
• Integrative Treatment of Complex Trauma for Adolescents (ITCT-A) 
• Psychological First Aid 
• Affirmative Therapy 
• Human Trafficking: Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children Awareness and Harm Reduction 

Crafty zen DIYer here. I speak nerd and kids fluently. 2nd generation Asian-American empty nester in a blended/multi-ethnic family. Weeding my garden is  stress management. Quality time is my love language. Korean dramas, doggos, podcasts, and sci-fi books give me life.