Soyeon Lee, M.A.
Qualified Mental Health Professional

Soyeon Lee received her master’s degree in Counseling Education at Sookmyung Women’s University in Korea. During her time as a graduate student, she had an internship experience in working with the college students and adults with various relationship issues. After graduating, she went on to train in a couple and family therapy and communication at the Korea Satir Institute.

Currently, Soyeon is working towards her PhD. in counseling with a specialization in marriage and family therapy at Daybreak University. She had a counseling internship at Inova Hospital at Fair Oaks and also in Washington Multicultural Counseling Center (WMCC) while serving as a volunteer counselor for The Family Counseling Center Greater Washington (FCCGW).

During her career, Soyeon has worked with a diverse group of clients, including adolescents, adults, couples, and family. She has delivered comprehensive evaluations and treatments for clients with a variety of mental diagnoses, including depression, anxiety, eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), trauma, and adjustment-related distress. In particular, she has focused on cross-cultural issues, relationship issues, self-esteem, life transition, divorce, grief, family of origin issues, attachment-based issues, and other life complications. With parents, she also provided parenting education and relationship coaching advice.

Soyeon utilizes an integrated approach with psychodynamic, person-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and couple and family therapy. She will tailor to each client’s unique need and goals and challenges clients to develop new skills, awareness, and insights to aid in healing and manage stress in their lives. With compassion and understanding, she empowers clients to use their strength and internal resources so that they may live a resilient and fulfilling life. She is a Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor (LGPC) and has certifications of Qualified Mental Health Professional – Adult (QMHP-A), Qualified Mental Health Professional – Child (QMHP-C).