Jookyoung Jackie Faana

Jookyoung Jackie Faana is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing anxiety, depression, stress, grief, and major life changes. She writes plain, supportive guidance and offers a calm space to talk through difficult feelings. Jookyoung works with concerns about relationships, self-esteem, caregiver stress, and feeling isolated or overwhelmed.

She uses straightforward, practical methods to help people notice what matters and take small steps that align with their values. Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to tackle unhelpful thoughts and build flexible coping skills. She also uses Attachment-Based and Client-Centered ideas to strengthen how people relate to others and to themselves.

With 16 years of experience as an LCSW, Jookyoung focuses on helping clients manage chronic pain, illness, and disability alongside emotional challenges. She addresses communication problems, control issues, guilt, shame, and mood concerns in ways that fit each person's life. Sessions are offered in English and Korean, and she is available to work with international clients.

Her style is collaborative and nonjudgmental. She emphasizes small, manageable changes rather than sweeping promises. The first steps are simple: share what feels hardest, set clear goals, and try a few practical strategies together.

To get started, follow the site’s Start Therapy process, complete the short questionnaire, and schedule a time that works with the therapist's calendar. Costs vary by location and are handled through a cancelable subscription plan.

Approach-driven online therapy that fits your life

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and still move toward what matters. It focuses on values-based action and practical exercises to reduce avoidance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, looks at the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches straightforward skills for shifting unhelpful patterns. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship patterns shape current reactions and helps people build safer, more effective ways of relating.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences, try methods together, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. That collaborative process means techniques are matched to the person's day-to-day needs rather than imposed at the start.

Confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit care into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when life is hectic. It also lets people keep sessions during moves or when living abroad, while still working directly with a licensed professional who uses ACT, CBT, and attachment-focused approaches to address stress, grief, relationship concerns, and coping with life changes.