Rev. Alexander Yoo

Rev. Alexander Yoo is a licensed marriage and family therapist who focuses on helping people find clarity during tough transitions. He offers a direct, change-oriented approach that fits people wanting practical feedback or deeper reflection. He welcomes discussions that include or exclude faith and spiritual topics based on each person's wishes.

He blends mindfulness with exploration of life's larger questions. That means some sessions slow down to notice experience, and others look at meaning and values. He also draws on Jungian ideas about symbols and personal narrative to help people reframe their stories.

Alexander has worked in clinical and chaplaincy roles over a 26-year career. His background includes a Master of Divinity, a Master of Arts, and practice as a hospice chaplain. He uses that experience to talk about loss, grief, and the ethical or spiritual side of life changes.

In sessions he can alternate between listening and offering coaching-style suggestions. People often come with anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship or intimacy concerns, body image and eating issues, or career and life-purpose questions. He also supports people dealing with addiction, compassion fatigue, and complex trauma-related reactions.

He incorporates EMDR-informed ideas for trauma work and motivational interviewing techniques to support readiness for change. The goal is practical relief and clearer choices, shaped around each person’s needs and values.

How his approaches translate to online work

Mindfulness Therapy helps people notice thoughts, feelings, and bodily sensations with less reactivity. In practice this might mean brief guided attention exercises and learning simple ways to return focus during stress, which can help with anxiety, stress, and emotion regulation.

Existential Therapy invites people to talk about meaning, choice, and values. Conversations focus on the big questions that matter to the person - purpose, loss, and how to live in line with chosen values - and can be useful for life transitions and grief.

EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a trauma-informed method that works with memory and distressing material. In this context it is used to reduce the intensity of past troubling memories and help clients move forward from traumatic experiences.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will collaborate with each person to identify which methods fit their goals and comfort level. Sessions can be adapted over time as needs and readiness change, with the therapist offering both listening and coaching-style input.

Please confirm the current online session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Many people find online sessions helpful because they can fit meetings into a busy week, have a shorter check-in when needed, or choose audio-only if video is difficult. Talk with the therapist about what will work best for your schedule and the type of work you want to do.