About Yaeeun
Yaeeun Ji welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, mood shifts, anxiety, or loss. She writes in plain terms and meets people where they are. Yaeeun aims to create a steady, respectful space for anyone who wants to address addiction, anger, relationships, or major life changes.
She is a licensed mental health counselor - LMHC - practicing in New York. Yaeeun draws on three years of clinical experience and a master's degree in Psychological Mental Health Counseling.
How Yaeeun works
She offers therapy in English and Korean and has worked with a range of concerns including depression, bipolar symptoms, trauma and abuse, grief, and self-esteem struggles. In sessions she centers the person's own story and strengths. She uses clear, practical methods such as client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, and mindfulness skills.
Conversations often focus on small, doable steps that reduce distress and build coping skills over time. Yaeeun also brings attention to cultural and immigration-related stressors and the ways those experiences shape emotions and relationships. She helps people name feelings like shame, guilt, isolation, and jealousy and then figure out what to do next.
Sessions aim to translate insight into everyday changes. People can expect a calm, straightforward approach that balances listening with concrete tools. Yaeeun supports motivation and problem solving when addiction, obsession, or mood difficulties interfere with daily life.
She encourages gradual progress and choices that fit each person's values.
Yaeeun lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Yaeeun works with
The areas below are the ones Yaeeun selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Anger management
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Commitment issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English, Korean |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
How Yaeeun uses practical approaches online
Yaeeun draws on client-centered work to build a respectful, person-focused relationship. That approach emphasizes listening, understanding each person’s unique story, and shaping therapy around their goals. It helps when someone needs steady emotional support and validation.She also integrates cognitive behavioral therapy - CBT - which focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and trying different behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, low mood, obsessive or compulsive patterns, and many everyday problems because it gives concrete skills to try between sessions. Mindfulness techniques are added to help reduce reactivity and improve present-moment focus through simple breathing and attention practices.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a team process. Yaeeun will talk with each person about what matters to them and try methods that fit their goals and comfort level. The plan can change over time as needs shift.
Online therapy here includes video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation, phone calls work when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be useful for shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflections between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, or travel schedules while keeping care consistent and flexible.
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