Yaeeun Ji, LMHC

Yaeeun Ji is a licensed mental health counselor in New York who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and major life changes. She meets people where they are and focuses on practical steps to reduce distress and build everyday coping skills. Yaeeun works in both English and Korean and acknowledges cultural factors that shape how people understand their struggles.

She uses a blend of approaches to match each person's needs, including client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior skills, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. Sessions often involve setting small, achievable goals and practicing skills that can be used between meetings. Yaeeun emphasizes collaboration and respects clients as experts on their own lives.

Her background includes a Master’s degree in Psychological Mental Health Counseling from Columbia University and three years of clinical experience. She has supported people facing mood disorders, trauma, addiction concerns, and challenges with relationships or identity. Her training and experience inform a calm, structured style that balances empathy with practical strategies.

Yaeeun describes starting therapy as a courageous step and offers a steady, nonjudgmental presence while people work through difficult feelings. She is mindful of cultural context for Korean-speaking clients and those navigating immigration or multicultural concerns. The aim is to help people find clearer thinking, better emotional regulation, and more satisfying ways of handling life’s demands.

If someone wants to begin, Yaeeun asks them to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session so they can discuss goals and decide on a plan together.

How Yaeeun’s Approaches Work Online

Yaeeun uses client-centered therapy to build a respectful, listening-based space where a person's priorities guide the work. This means sessions start from what feels most important to the individual and move at a pace that fits them.

She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. CBT helps people identify patterns that worsen anxiety or low mood and replace them with more helpful habits and small experiments that lead to change.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will ask about goals, brief history, and everyday routines, then try techniques that match those needs. Together they check what helps and adjust the plan as therapy continues.

If you are considering online work, confirm the session formats offered before booking since the biography does not list them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, save travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people choose a time that reduces disruption to work or caregiving duties. Ask about language options and scheduling when you set up your first appointment to find a good match.