- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Guilt and shame
About Kyong
Kyong Choi is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. Kyong also pays attention to concerns like abandonment, attachment difficulties, communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and workplace stress.
She focuses on creating a setting where people can name difficult thoughts and feelings and speak about them without judgement. Sessions are practical and straightforward, with time spent noticing patterns in feelings and behavior. She helps people identify what keeps painful emotions active and what small changes might ease daily pressure.
Kyong draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help clients process trauma, reduce panic and manage mood, and to improve communication in close relationships. Her work includes helping clients understand how past attachments affect current relationships and how self-directed attitudes like shame or guilt shape actions and decisions.
Over her career she has assisted people working through loss, panic attacks, social anxiety, and longer-term mood concerns. She aims to be direct and clear about what will be worked on in sessions, and to set concrete steps clients can try between meetings.
If you decide to begin, the typical first steps are a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session. The therapist asks clients to confirm current session options before booking so the format meets practical needs.
How her approaches work in online sessions
Kyong uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions. One common approach is trauma-focused work that helps people process upsetting memories and reduce their ongoing emotional charge. This kind of work can help with post-traumatic stress and long-standing hurt related to abuse or loss.Another frequent approach is methods aimed at mood and anxiety regulation, which teach practical skills for managing panic attacks, lowering overall anxiety, and shifting patterns that maintain depression. These techniques focus on what to do in the moment and small changes between sessions.
Choosing the right approach is something she figures out together with each person. She discusses goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before, then suggests a way forward and adjusts it as needed. The client and therapist decide collaboratively which methods to try and how to pace the work.
Confirm the session formats offered before booking, as the biography does not specify formats here. Online formats can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals commonly use remote sessions to offer continuity of care while matching therapy to everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression, plus related issues such as attachment, communication problems, and guilt and shame.
How would she approach feelings of shame or guilt?
She helps people name those feelings, track how they show up in behavior, and try practical steps to lessen their influence on daily life.
What is her clinical experience?
She has 15 years of professional experience working with adults on mood disorders, panic, post-traumatic stress, and relationship patterns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions arranged and paid for?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.