Joy Kang (she/her)

M.A. in MFT
Accepting Clients

Joy is a straightforward, client-centered therapist and loves working in partnership with her clients to achieve their goals.

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in California

Services
  • Individual
  • Family

About My Clients

I work with clients who may be struggling with identity issues related to acculturation, familial or romantic relational distress, and/or seeking recovery from behavioral addiction. You can expect that some of the sessions will be spent exploring how your environment has shaped and impacted your daily life. Most of my clients see a gradual decrease in emotional reactions and better boundaries over time.

My Background and Approach

I specialize in personality disorders, loss of racial identity, mood disorders, boundaries, and life transitions. My clinical approach integrates various theories, as no client is the same. Also, I am straightforward and empathically sarcastic in session! A lot of people (from personal to professional circles) say I am easy to talk to and "chill." And as I mentioned, I am straightforward but empathically sarcastic; however, that does not mean that I am brutally honest or insensitively aggressive. It simply means that because I prioritize the client’s goals and their reason for seeking support in therapy, I spare the action of beating around the bush. When I'm not seeing clients, I teach the next generation of therapists as a full-time faculty and supervise therapists in training through the Bowenian systemic lens in promoting higher differentiation of self and growing from our countertransference.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Family Systems
Other Techniques
  • Culturally Sensitive Therapy
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Humanistic Therapy
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Nonviolent Communication
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Solution Focused Brief Therapy
  • Integrative Therapy

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Immigration/Acculturation
Other Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Burnout
  • Career Counseling
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Family Conflict
  • Personality Disorders
  • Racial Identity
  • Self-Esteem
  • Spirituality
  • Systemic Oppression Therapy
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Out of Network
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Oscar
  • Optum
  • Oxford Health Plan
  • United Healthcare
  • UMR
  • Meritain Health
  • Harvard Pilgrim Health
  • UHC Student Resources
  • Allsavers UHC
I offer online counseling in the following states:
I have experience with the following
  • Christianity

At A Glance

  • Experience: 9 years of practice
  • Languages: 한국어
  • Rate: $140 - 200/session

Reach out to Joy