Founder & clinical Director | MFC #83772

I am an Asian American / Korean licensed marriage and family therapist and Brainspotting practitioner based in Los Angeles, Pasadena, and Koreatown, California. With over sixteen years of experience across child and family clinics, school-based programs, adult outpatient centers, and private practice, I bring a depth of clinical expertise shaped by work in diverse communities and high‑pressure environments. I serve as the clinical director at Oak & Stone Therapy, overseeing clinical development, supervision, and the therapeutic direction of our Los Angeles, Pasadena, Koreatown, and Seattle teams. I intentionally maintain a small caseload because direct clinical work continues to be one of the most meaningful and grounding parts of my professional life. I am also the co-author of The Indwell Guide, a book that integrates visual storytelling, mental health education, and practical tools to support people to heal and thrive.

My clinical work centers on individuals whose personal, creative, or professional lives place them in high‑stakes roles. I specialize in supporting creatives and entertainment industry professionals (actors, writers, musicians, producers), public figures and advocates, entrepreneurs, founders, corporate executives, people in the helping professions, mothers navigating postpartum depression and anxiety, couples, adult children of immigrants, and Asian Americans exploring racial, ethnic, cultural, spiritual, and professional identity. I work with clients who carry significant relational, cultural, or leadership responsibilities and who are ready to invest deeply in their inner work to build lives marked by meaningful relationships, clarity, creativity, and purpose.

I bring my whole self into the therapeutic relationship. As an intuitive feeler (INFJ), I value creativity, psychological safety, integrity, and relational depth. My lived experience as a child of Korean immigrants, a married cis woman raising three children, a partner to an entrepreneur and investor, a working mother and entrepreneur in the wellness space, a person of faith, and a therapist committed to my own healing shapes the way I support clients. These identities allow me to understand the nuances of navigating immigrant family systems, experiencing invisibility and microaggressions as an Asian American, managing leadership stress and work/life imbalance in entrepreneurship, carrying the emotional labor of helping professions, moving through relationship transitions, facing creative and performance blocks, and balancing caretaking with ambition.

My work is grounded in ongoing personal practice. I am part of a nourishing community of mentors, colleagues, and friendships. I prioritize rest without guilt. I cultivate creativity and innovation in my professional life. I am committed to breaking intergenerational trauma through my marriage, parenting, and leadership. And most importantly, I remain in therapy myself, knowing that the quality of my inner work directly impacts the depth of support I offer my clients. If you are ready to engage courageously, reflect honestly, and build a life aligned with their values, relationships, and calling, reach out for a consultation today.