Michelle Joo, M.A.
Marriage & Family Therapist Trainee
Supervised by Steven Kinstler, M.A.
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
LMFT 90555
(650) 961-5798
CONTACT MICHELLE
EDUCATION:
M.A. Intercultural Studies, Fuller Seminary
B.A. Psychology, University of California Berkeley
M.A. Counseling, Western Seminary (In Progress)
LANGUAGES:
Korean
Spanish
CERTIFICATIONS | MEMBERSHIPS:
California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT)
Brainspotting Phase 1
Brainspotting Phase 2
CLIENT POPULATION:
Adults
Couples
Adolescents
Children
Families
Adoptive Families
Blended Families
Clergy
Organizations
AREAS OF FOCUS:
Anxiety
Childhood Abuse
Depression
Domestic Violence
Family of Origin Issues
Grief and Loss
PTSD
Spiritual Issues
ABOUT MICHELLE:
Michelle is passionate about raising awareness and reducing stigma on mental health, especially in culturally minority communities. She wants to see therapy being normalized and more people taking advantage of it.
Born in Korea and raised in CA, Michelle understands the complexities of immigrant family dynamics and generational conflicts. She is fluent in Korean and English, and intermediate in Spanish, and loves working with clients from various cultural and religious backgrounds.
Michelle has extensive experience working for Fortune 500 companies in Account Management and Sales, as well as working with survivors of domestic violence and other gender based violence, and at-risk youths in the foster care system. Michelle is trained in Phase I and Phase II of Brainspotting, which is an evidence-based intervention effective for processing trauma. She loves helping clients heal from their past trauma, childhood wounds, attachment difficulties, spiritual abuse, anxiety, and depression.
In her free time, Michelle enjoys finding different restaurants for good food, loves to travel, and is an avid reader and a lifelong learner.