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Yoonhee Kang

Yoonhee Kang, LMFT

Oklahoma

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LMFT - Relationships and Mood Concerns

  • Attachment-based work
  • CBT techniques
  • EMDR for trauma

About Yoonhee

Yoonhee Kang is an Oklahoma-licensed LMFT - a licensed marriage and family therapist with seven years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, and relationship concerns. She also helps people struggling with grief, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD, and challenges around parenting and career changes.

Yoonhee approaches therapy believing clients know their stories best. Sessions focus on practical next steps and on noticing strengths that can be used to move forward. She aims to make talking about hard things straightforward and focused on what matters most to each person.

Her work draws on attachment-based ideas and client-centered methods to help people look at how relationships shape feelings and choices. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify patterns of thinking that get in the way. She also offers emotionally-focused work for close relationship issues and EMDR for trauma when appropriate.

Over seven years she has supported people with a range of concerns, including complex and severe mental health issues. Her experience includes couples and family interaction patterns, though sessions remain focused on individuals unless couple or family work is arranged. She speaks English and Korean, which can help when language or cultural perspective matters.

To begin, users typically complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Prospective clients should confirm current session formats before booking.

How therapeutic approaches are used online

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships shape emotional patterns. Online sessions using attachment ideas focus on recognizing relationship habits and trying new ways of connecting and communicating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replace them with more useful alternatives; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and sleeping or eating difficulties. EMDR is a trauma-focused approach that works with eye movement and memory processing to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories when that approach is appropriate.

Finding the right method is part of working together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and will suggest approaches that fit those aims. That decision is collaborative and can shift as progress is made or needs change.

Confirm session formats before booking since specific formats were not listed in the profile. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around school, work, or caregiving - for example it removes travel time and can allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Some formats also let people choose phone-only or video sessions depending on their bandwidth, camera comfort, or the kind of check-in they need. Licensed professionals can use these methods to keep therapy practical and focused on everyday life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseBipolar disorder

Also works with

Family conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapySystemic Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Listed in

Oklahoma

Languages

English, Korean

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, relationship issues, grief, sleep and eating concerns, ADHD, and related challenges.

What is her general approach in sessions?

Sessions center on client-centered listening, practical steps, and approaches drawn from attachment work, CBT, EFT, and EMDR when appropriate.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has seven years of professional experience as an LMFT and has worked with a range of mental health concerns and relationship issues.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is an LMFT licensed in Oklahoma.

Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English and Korean.

Does she work with clients outside the United States?

She accepts international clients; confirm any practical details before scheduling.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; cost varies with location.

What are the first steps to start therapy?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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