Yaeeun Ji, LMHC

Yaeeun Ji is a licensed mental health counselor in New York who focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, mood concerns, and life changes. She offers calm, direct support for worry, depression, anger, addiction-related struggles, and grief. Yaeeun speaks English and Korean and describes therapy as a shared effort where the client is the expert in their own story.

She uses straightforward conversation to help people notice patterns that get in the way. Yaeeun draws on client-centered approaches to follow each person's pace and priorities. She also brings techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to challenge unhelpful thinking and from dialectical behavior therapy for emotion regulation skills.

Her training includes a Master’s degree in Psychological Mental Health Counseling from Columbia University and she holds a New York LMHC credential. Yaeeun has three years of professional experience working with people who face severe mood disorders, PTSD, psychosis, addictions, and anger difficulties. She frames sessions around practical steps and small, achievable changes.

Sessions often include tracking thoughts and moods, practicing coping skills, and setting realistic goals between meetings. Yaeeun mentions cultural sensitivity for Korean immigrants and their children, and she tailors her approach to each person's background and needs.

She encourages anyone feeling overwhelmed to take the first step. The therapist aims to provide steady support while clients build on their strengths and move toward more manageable daily life.

How these approaches translate to online therapy

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the person's lead. In practice this means sessions start by exploring what matters most to the client and moving at their pace, which helps people feel heard and understood when working through life changes or relationship strain.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It involves identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying new behaviors or perspectives, which can help with anxiety, depression, and mood symptoms.

Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, emphasizes skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. Short practices and step-by-step emotion regulation tools can reduce reactivity and help maintain stability day to day.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods suit their needs, goals, and preferences. Treatment can adapt over time as goals change or progress is made.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know how meetings will be arranged. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life because it reduces travel and can allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also offers flexibility for people living outside the immediate area who want to work with a New York-licensed clinician.