Sumi Hong, LMFT — Therapist in California

Hi there, I'm Sumi!

I provide clinical mentoring in Korean and English. I focus on identifying your strengths and helping you overcome obstacles blocking your path. I value the awareness of cultural diversity and honoring one's authenticity.

My focus

I work with individuals, providing support for issues including anger management, anxiety, cultural difficulties, depression, family conflict, life transitions, parenting, relationship issues, self-esteem, and stress.

My approach

My therapeutic approach is mindfulness-based humanistic psychology. I focus on identifying your strengths and helping you overcome obstacles blocking your path. I value the awareness of cultural diversity and honoring one's authenticity.

My communication style

I have been described as present, supportive, and compassionate. I appreciate building a genuine therapeutic relationship with active engagement and mutual respect. I offer you a safe place to be open and honest without fear of judgment.

My journey to mental healthcare

I hope we can take a meaningful journey together to experience personal growth and find balance in your life. My goal is to help you cultivate self-awareness, overcome challenges, and live authentically.

My goals for you

My goal is to help you cultivate self-awareness and overcome challenges so you can live authentically. Together we'll work toward personal growth and finding balance in your life through a collaborative, strengths-based approach.

Our first session

In our first session, we will discuss what brings you to therapy and begin to develop a supportive and respectful therapeutic relationship. I aim to create a safe, non-judgmental space for you to share openly and honestly from the very start of our work together.

I identify as...

Female
Asian
Buddhist, Taoist

Expertise

Specialties

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Treatment approaches

Humanistic

Mindfulness-Based

Compassion Focused

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Focus populations

First Generation American/Immigrant Parents

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Therapy types

Individual Therapy

Ages served

Adults

Practice

Accepted insurance providers

Aetna
All Savers
Allegiance
Allied
Anthem

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Languages spoken

English, Korean

Education

Master of Arts (MA) in Counseling Psychology from American School of Professional Psychology in Alameda.

Sessions

60 minutes

Virtual sessions

Sumi Hong