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Online therapist

Dawoon Ko

Supportive counselor for family and parenting challenges

Credentials
LMHC
Experience
4 years
Licensed in
New York
Languages
English, Korean
Format
Online sessions

About Dawoon

Dawoon Ko is a licensed mental health counselor practicing in New York. She has four years of professional experience and focuses on family and parenting concerns along with stress, anxiety, and relationship issues. She offers services in English and Korean and meets people through video calls, phone, chat, or text messaging.

Dawoon aims to make the first steps into therapy less intimidating. She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about thoughts and feelings.

Background and approach

Sessions are conversational and practical, with time spent listening and helping clients find ways to cope day to day. Her work draws from client-centered approaches and cognitive behavioral techniques to address patterns that cause distress. She also uses motivational interviewing to support change and narrative therapy to help people make sense of their stories.

These methods are used to work on mood, parenting challenges, grief, trauma, and related concerns. She also pays attention to issues such as ADHD, caregiver stress, multicultural and immigration concerns, gender dysphoria, and non-monogamous relationship dynamics when relevant. Her background is oriented toward helping people manage symptoms like panic, sleep or eating problems, anger, and low self-esteem.

Dawoon describes therapy as a collaborative effort. She helps clients set goals and chooses practical steps that fit each person’s life. For parents and families, she focuses on communication and problem-solving that can be applied between sessions.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Client-centered therapy places the person’s experience at the center of the work. The therapist listens deeply, follows the client’s lead, and helps people state their own goals and values. This approach can be especially useful when someone needs space to process emotions or figure out priorities.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that keep problems going. It uses straightforward strategies like tracking thoughts, testing assumptions, and trying small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating issues.

Motivational Interviewing helps when someone is unsure about change. It uses focused questions and reflection to strengthen motivation and resolve ambivalence, which is helpful for addictions, habit shifts, or making parenting adjustments.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options, listen to goals, and choose methods that match each person’s needs and preferences. The plan can change as progress is made, keeping the process collaborative.

Online sessions give practical flexibility for busy families and individuals. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, while phone sessions offer a simpler option when screens are difficult. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in between sessions or share brief updates. These formats make it easier to keep therapy consistent around daily life.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Motivational Interviewing

A way of working through mixed feelings about change without being pushed. The therapist helps you weigh things up and find your own reasons, which often makes a difficult decision feel less stuck.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Dawoon address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, family and parenting issues, depression, addictions, trauma, grief, sleep and eating problems, anger, self-esteem, and related concerns listed in her profile.
What is Dawoon's therapy style like?
Her style is warm and nonjudgmental, focusing on listening first and then introducing practical tools. Sessions mix conversation with exercises from cognitive behavioral and client-centered approaches.
What training and experience does she have?
She holds a Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential and has four years of professional experience working with the issues listed on her profile.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed in New York as an LMHC with license number NY LMHC 012609 and practices out of New York.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Korean.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Dawoon?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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