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To heal the broken hearted

And the freeing of those who are bound

About

About Me

Services

I am a Korean Bilingual Therapist who is a Christian theologian with acculturation experience in the USA.

I grew up in a Confucian Family culture in Seoul, South Korea.

I studied nursing, and New Testament Theology in Seoul, and served a Korean congregation as a pastor’s wife in Seoul, Korea, and North Carolina.

My experience of struggling with Korean church families led me to search human psychology. Why are Christian families struggling and how might they solve their problems?  Therefore, I went to Fuller Theological Seminary to study marriage and family therapy. 

Also, I have two adult children who grew up in Southern California. We as a family have struggled with acculturation issues. I also have struggled with women’s issues as an Asian (Korean) woman. On my individual spiritual journey, my search for my identity as a Korean American Christian woman has brought me to self-understanding, growth, and healing. I am glad to work with those struggling with acculturation, Christian womanhood, shame and Christian spirituality issues.  

I currently live with my husband in Pasadena, California.

 

 

Education

MS Marriage and Family Therapy 

Fuller Theological Seminary 

MA in Family Studies

Fuller Theological Seminary 

ThM (New Testament Theology) and Mdiv

Presbyterian University and Theological Seminary (장신신대원)

BS in Nursing 

Seoul National University (서울대학교)

 

Additional Training

Certified Restoration Therapist

소개말

저는 캘리포니아, 패사데나에서 라이센스를 갖고 일하고 있는 결혼과 가정 심리 치료사입니다.

저는 한국 유교문화 가정에서 성장했습니다. 그리고 학부에서 간호학을 공부하고 나중에 신학을 공부하게 되었습니다. 결혼해 목사 사모로서 교회를 섬기면서 가족들을 상담하게 되었고 인간 심리에 대해 생각하게 되었습니다. 왜 가족은 아픔을 겪어야 하며 어떻게 문제들을 해결할수 있을까 등입니다.

풀러신학교 심리학대학원에서 석사를 마치고 라이센스를 얻게 되었습니다. 미국에서 자녀들을 키우면서 문화적응과 자기정체성 문제를 안고 수십년동안 씨름하였습니다. 또한 한국 여성으로서 여성문제를 가지고 신학적, 심리학적, 문화적 갈등 경험도 했습니다. 

현재  패사대나에 개인사무실을 열고 개인상담, 부부상담, 아동상담을 위해 일하고 있습니다.

마음의 아픔을 경청하고 위로하는 치료자가 되겠다는 사명으로 오랫동안 공부했고 일해왔습니다. 한국말로 상담을 원하시는 분들을 위해 일하고 있습니다.

Specializing in Treatment of Anxiety and Depression and Grief  Therapy

I provide the following treatment services, highly personalized for your individual needs.
  • Individual Therapy

  • Couples Therapy

  • Family Therapy

  • Child Therapy

  • Group Therapy

  • Psychodynamic Therapy

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

  • Humanistic Therapy

  • Family Systems Therapy

  • Christian Counseling

Therapy services can be provided in English or Korean, depending on individual needs.
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