About Me

Dr.Lee’s approach to therapy is eclectic and integrative, combining person-centered, CBT, and IPT with a social justice and multicultural foundation. The majority of her clinical experience and training took place in University counseling centers, where she provided individual counseling, group counseling, single-session therapy, training, supervision, and carried out workshops. She also worked and was trained in various settings including, community mental health, inpatient hospital settings, and college women’s centers. Dr.Lee’s areas of expertise and interests include anxiety disorders, depression, self-compassion, identity development, acculturation, trauma, and interpersonal relationship issues. 

Philosophy and Therapeutic Approach “I believe people have an innate desire and potential to grow. I believe my role as a therapist is to foster self-awareness through the therapeutic relationship, in-the-moment processing, and corrective emotional experiences. I also pay close attention to each client’s unique life experiences that have impacted their development and interpersonal relationship patterns. I believe all clients have unique worldviews and live in complex systems, so I embrace a team approach to counseling, in which I support my client to discover the best version of themselves. I use eclectic /integrative approaches, and evidence-based treatments, tailored to each client’s unique needs.” 

Areas of Expertise

Anxiety disorders, depression, self-compassion, ethnic and LGBTQI identity development, acculturation, trauma, and interpersonal relationship issues.  

Education

PhD: Purdue University (Counseling Psychology)

Pre-doctoral Internship: University of Houston, Counseling and Psychological Services 

MA: University of Minnesota Twin Cities (Counseling and Student Personnel Psychology)

BA: University of Minnesota Twin Cities (Psychology)

       Sookmyung Women’s University (Korean Literature, Completed two years of B.A. level course work)

Certifications

US Licensed psychologist, TX, USA (#39391)

Integrative therapist