LICENSED MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST

Stella is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Registered Art Therapist. She received her M.A. in Marital Family Therapy with a specialization in Clinical Art Therapy from Loyola Marymount University. She is bilingual in English and Korean. 

Her clinical experiences include providing services to children, adolescents, adults, and families in outpatient settings and providing services at an inpatient psychiatric hospital. She has experience treating anxiety disorders, life stressors, depression, behavior problems, grief and loss, trauma, and severe persistent mental conditions. Stella utilizes a holistic strength-based approach and cognitive behavioral therapy to help children, adults, and families from different backgrounds and cultures. She provides a safe space, meets her client’s individual needs, and allows them to find their strength. 

Stella enjoys facilitating art therapy groups and individual art therapy sessions where the art process can be a voice for people. Art is one way that bridges communication, especially when words fail, expressive art can help identify these feelings and process them.