Joon Lee, MSW LICSW

My career as a therapist has been exploring the different avenues where I can best help youth gain skills of positive and healthy self-identity. Understanding our identity is one of the primary drives of adolescence and certainly one where I stumbled. Some of the emotional dis-regulation we see in adolescence is the teen figuring out how to express themselves, in their own unique way, with their peers, their family, and in terms of social justice. This is important work for me personally so connecting and mentoring youth in how to find their voice and share it meaningfully is rewarding.

 

This path for me began initially working directly with groups of middle and high school students in after-school programs. I was part of creating a safe space for students to explore identity, lifestyle, and leadership. Eventually, my work in schools started to focus more specifically on youth at risk both in terms of underperforming in academics as well as emotional and behavioral risks. Beginning to bring the family together for therapy also became a part of my style of counseling. The natural progression as I worked with youth in crisis and risk was to join the adolescent in-patient team at Seattle Children’s Hospital. Here my skills were truly put in a crucible and tested. Adolescents and their families were experiencing some of the most difficult emotional turbulence in their lives and needed a counselor they could trust to guide them out of the crisis, build the skills needed to feel safe and hopeful again.

 

Being at Bellevue Family Counseling has allowed me to bring together all the pieces of my therapeutic background – helping teens and young adults build the skills and resilience they need to get through challenges as well as mentoring them to explore healthy patterns of thinking and routines so they can feel confident in their own skin.  I also specialize in OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder), for teens and adults.

 

I look forward to being a supportive connection for you and helping you grow into your best self.

 

Feel free to visit the appointment page to schedule an appointment. Let’s get you on a path to being the best version!

 

I offer in-office or teletherapy sessions.  Online counseling is conducted using HIPAA compliant software for your confidentiality.