About Janae

Style and Approach

It’s important to me that I work with clients as a team while providing a safe, non-judgmental space as they share their broken past, present struggles and future hopes. While my style has been described as warm and empathetic, I’m not shy about gently challenging my clients to go deeper by asking questions that can help get to the root of their struggles. In other words, I strive to help clients gain not merely insight, which can be freeing at first, but more importantly a genuine desire to change from within.

How and Why

I have a special bent toward helping those whose lives have been significantly shaped by their trauma and other distressing events. I utilize a wide range of mindfulness based practices, such as Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), which is an extensively researched form of therapy that has helped countless individuals to make breakthroughs. I am a EMDR certified practitioner, and it is my passion to continue expanding my expertise through relevant trainings such as Flash and EMDR on chronic pain. I am also informed in Internal Family Systems (IFS), a powerful framework that helps to increase understanding of different parts of ourselves that are often in internal conflict. I frequently bring EMDR and IFS together to maximize the healing experience for my clients.

Another therapeutic approach that I may utilize is the integration of one's Christian faith that can allow therapy to be more effective, which is something I myself have experienced in my own healing journey. But I welcome those from other faith backgrounds and completely respect those who wish to leave their faith at the door.

A Little More About Me

I come from a unique background of spending my early childhood in South Korea and navigating the issues of adapting to a new culture after immigrating to the United States at the age of 10. I'm also passionate about raising awareness about the importance of therapy and destigmatizing mental illness in Asian American communities.

My work as a therapist began in California where I received my M.A. in Clinical Psychology and worked extensively in community mental health since 2010 helping individuals to overcome chronic and debilitating issues. Outside of the therapy space, you may find me spending time outdoors with my husband and our three young children, running for self-care and using music and art as my creative outlets.

Fun Facts

• I have lived in three other states before settling down in Texas.

• I used to be an opera singer.

• Many people don’t pronounce or spell my first name correctly but that’s okay.