them as vital tools for her clients to gain a deeper self-understanding and acceptance. It brings her immense joy to see her clients gain deeper insights of themselves and develop greater self-accept through the process of evaluation. ​​

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Her therapeutic approach bases on building trusting, interactive, and collaborative relationships with clients.

At the core of her work are warmth, compassion, genuine empathy, and unconditional acceptance. Her therapeutic approach is rooted in the belief that true learning and growth require individuals to feel safe and understood without judgment, but with curiosity. ​​Various methods such as, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and elements of Psychoanalytic theory are applied in her therapy work. Additionally, Christine highly values educating her clients about the neurobiological bases of human behaviors and often shares the latest research findings relevant to the clients' needs. In her 20 plus years of clinical experience, she successfully diagnosed and treated her clients struggling with various challenges due to life transitions, depression, loss, anxiety, trauma, phobia, relationship difficulties, identity development, ethnic minority issues, women's issues, undiagnosed neurodevelopmental diagnoses (ASD, ADHD) and so much more.

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As a 2nd generation Korean Canadian American, and Asian & Pacific Islander specialist, Christine is committed to providing culturally sensitive and accurate therapy & evaluations. As another minority who personally and professionally understands the profound impact of culture on every aspect of life, she is passionate about working with people of diverse backgrounds.

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Christine wholeheartedly believes in the transformative power of therapy and supports her clients to increase their resilience and acceptance towards life's continuous changes. She is honored to witness human resilience, innate goodness, and our deepest desire to connect with self and others. She is truly grateful to have found her calling as a psychologist and would gladly choose this path in any lifetime. ​

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Embrace Autism Spectrum, Embrace Neurodiversity

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