Rev. Alexander Yoo, LMFT
Compassionate therapist focusing on life meaning
Details
| Name | Rev. Alexander Yoo |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMFT |
| Based in | California |
| Licensed in | California |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 26 |
About Alexander
Rev. Alexander Yoo is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people facing anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and major life transitions. He speaks plainly and works with adults who want clarity, relief, or practical steps forward.
Many people come to him for help with relationships, stress, addiction, and self-esteem concerns. He draws on narrative ideas to help clients tell and reframe their life stories. That means he listens for the patterns that shape how a person sees themselves and their choices.
Background and approach
He also blends existential questions about meaning with mindfulness practices to help people feel steadier day to day. Alexander has 26 years of experience and holds a Master of Divinity and a Master of Arts in addition to his California LMFT credential.
His background includes hospice chaplaincy and pastoral care, so he is comfortable addressing spiritual or religious concerns when clients want that included. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. Some people ask him to listen and reflect; others want direct feedback and coaching-style guidance.
He will work with each person to match the pace and focus that fit their needs. He offers online options for sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. People who prefer to explore identity, trauma, or life purpose often find his blend of narrative, existential, and mindfulness approaches helpful in making changes that matter.
What this therapist works with
His listing names LGBT, Trauma and abuse, Grief among the things Alexander works with, alongside the areas below.
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in his listing among his approaches.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Alexander among the ways he works.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Listed by Alexander among the ways he works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Alexander among the ways he works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Alexander among the ways he works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Alexander among the ways he works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Alexander among the ways he works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Alexander among the ways he works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Alexander among the ways he works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Alexander among the ways he works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Alexander among the ways he works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Alexander directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how he works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Alexander directly how he uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and existential ideas work online
Rev. Alexander Yoo uses Narrative Therapy to help people tell and retell the stories that shape their sense of self, identity, and relationships; this can be useful for issues like shame, body image, or life-direction struggles. He also brings Existential Therapy into conversations, asking practical questions about meaning, choice, and values to help clients clarify what matters and set intentional goals. He sometimes integrates EMDR-informed procedures when trauma and painful memories are present, offering tools to reduce distress around specific memories.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. He talks with each person about goals, comfort level, and past experience with therapy, and together they decide whether to emphasize narrative work, meaning-focused inquiry, mindfulness, or trauma-focused steps. The plan can shift as needs change so therapy stays relevant and useful.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which allow flexibility for different lifestyles. Video is good for deeper interactive work and face-to-face conversation, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, quick check-ins suit text messaging, and live chat can help with shorter focused conversations. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy days and to maintain continuity during transitions.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns can be addressed here?
He works with many struggles including anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, stress, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and body image problems, and career or life-change concerns.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His approach mixes narrative listening with meaning-focused questions and mindfulness. Sessions can be conversational, reflective, or more coaching-oriented depending on what the client needs.
How much experience does he have?
He has 26 years of professional experience, including work as a hospice chaplain and pastoral caregiver alongside clinical practice.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a California LMFT, and practices from California.
Can I work with him if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and he is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How are sessions billed or priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
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