LMHC
Mi Jung You , LMHC
Therapist in New York
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About Mi
Her work emphasizes a clear, practical focus. She helps people identify patterns that keep them stuck and practices new ways of coping. Sessions often include skill-building for emotion regulation, communication, sleep, and healthy boundaries. The goal is steady, usable change rather than quick fixes.
Mi Jung blends several therapy approaches to fit each person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps spot unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides tools for managing intense emotions and improving relationships. Attachment-Based ideas guide work around early relationship patterns that affect adult life.
People come to her with stress from caregiving, chronic illness, career transitions, or compassion fatigue. She also supports those facing trauma, domestic violence, eating concerns, addiction, and complex family of origin issues. Work can include coaching-style tools when clients want practical steps for life change.
Sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging to fit different schedules. International clients may be seen. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling through the site.
Approach and online care that fit your life
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting taken over by them, then take values-guided actions; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors step by step, which can help with mood, sleep, and stress-related problems. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current connections and helps rebuild safer, more trusting ways of relating.Choosing a therapeutic method is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they try an approach and adjust it over time so the work feels useful and relevant.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation and practicing skills in real time. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat or text messaging can work for short updates, brief coaching, or supplementing longer sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or travel while keeping care consistent.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Mi Jung focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, sleeping problems, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, and related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is practical and collaborative, mixing skill teaching with reflective work to change patterns and build coping skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience as a licensed mental health counselor in New York.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She is a New York LMHC working from New York; the credential listed is LMHC.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and Korean, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin sessions with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a brief matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.
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Experience
10+ years
Licensed
New York
Languages
Korean