Elie Yoo

I am curious to hear about what has brought you to this search for a therapist. Whether it be depression, anxiety, self-identity, self-esteem, or relationship issues – I believe that what can be found in our innermost being is worth all our courageous attention and love. Even the darkest emotions related to sorrow, pain, and suffering – can offer a gift of growth – once felt, explored, grieved, and understood better.

Areas of special interest

• Mood/emotional disturbances
• Anxiety and depression
• Self-identity and self-esteem
• Childhood trauma- abuse and neglect
• Relational trauma
• Life transitions
• Relationship issues
• Racial and cultural identity issues
• Grief and loss
• Search for meaning/purpose
• Personal growth and development
• Spiritual and transpersonal
• Creativity such as poetry, symbolism and visual arts for healing
• Dreams
• Sibling of disabled

I have experience in working with persons from various cultural and ethnic backgrounds. I have supported people with allergies, chronic illness, pain, and disability in hospital settings – and with depression, anxiety, relational/childhood trauma in integrated clinic settings.

Our work together

I am a psychodynamic psychotherapist; I seek to bring who I am into the room and to work relationally with you. I ask that you bring yourself as you are – and feel fully in the safe containment of therapy. Try offering this courageous gift to yourself with the empathic support and holding presence of a therapist. Here you may find and develop a new, authentic, creative, and enlivening ways of relating to self and others – and create/develop new ways of navigating future life’s challenges.

Reaching out to work with me

You are welcome to come and see me for a one off session, to see if I am the right therapist for you. You are also welcome to ask for a 15 min phone call by appointment. Please reach out via email.