Sookyoung Chung
Spoken Languages:
English, Korean, Spanish
Contact Me
schung@beachcitiesmh.org
Sookyoung Chung,
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate,
Professional Clinical Counselor, Associate
If you are here, I congratulate you on taking the first step towards your journey. My name is Sookyoung, and I have worked in diverse and underserved communities, helping and guiding them toward achieving the life they envision. I understand how trauma, anxiety, depression, and life transitions can impact one’s life. Working with clients made me realize firsthand that healing and growth are possible within you.
As a therapist, I aim to create a safe environment for you to introspect, explore, and grow as your authentic self. My approach to treatment looks different for each client. It is a collaborative process that empowers you to foster agency and growth. But in a broader sense, my work draws from an eclectic group of modalities such as psychodynamics, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), narrative therapy, and humanistic therapy.
If you seek a more fulfilling life, please reach out, and let’s embark on a transformative journey together. I look forward to hearing from you.
Under the supervision of Kevin Niehaus, PsyD, LPCC (LPCC 8824) at Beach Cities Mental Health.
SKILLS AND EXPERTISE
Abuse
Addiction
Adjustment Disorders
Adoption / Foster Care Issues
Aggression and Violence
Agoraphobia
Anger Management
Anxiety
Attachment Issues
Attention Deficit (ADHD)
Autism Spectrum
Behavioral Issues
Body Dysmorphia
Body Image
Burnout
Career Counseling
Child or Adolescent
Codependency
Communication Problems
Coping Mechanisms
Couples/Marriage/Relationships
Depression
Dissociative Disorders
Divorce
Domestic Abuse
Dual Diagnosis
Emotional Disturbance
Family Conflict
Gender or Sexual Identity Exploration
Grief & Loss
Highly Sensitive Persons
Hyper Sexuality or Sexual Compulsions
Identity Issues
Impulse Control Disorders
Incarceration & Re-entry
Infertility
Infidelity and Affair Recovery
Internet & Gaming Dependence
Social Media Dependence
Isolation
Life Transitions
Meditation & Mindfulness
Midlife Crisis
Migrant/Immigrant/Refugee Concerns
Military/Veteran Issues
Mood Disorders
Multicultural Concerns
Obsessions and Compulsions
Oppositional Defiance Disorder
Panic
Parenting
Perfectionism
Perinatal & Postpartum Mental Health
Personality Disorders
Phobias
Premarital Counseling
Racial Stress & Trauma
Racial/Cultural Identity
Relationship & Interpersonal Issues
Religious Trauma
Self Esteem
Sexual Assault, Abuse, or Harassment
Sleep Issues or Insomnia
Socioeconomic Stress/Issues
Stress
Substance Use
Suicidal Ideation
Teen Violence
Thought Disorders
Trauma
Trauma and PTSD
Women's Issues
TREATMENT ORIENTATION
12-Step Facilitation Therapy
Acceptance Commitment Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Cognitive Processing Therapy
Couple and Family Systems Therapy
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
Emotion-focused therapy (EFT)
Family/Marital Therapy
Humanistic
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Marital Couple/ Family Communication Therapy
Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
Motivational Interviewing
Narrative
Person-Centered/Rogerian
Psychodynamic
Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT)
Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
Trauma Focused Therapy
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy