Sara So
Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor
Currently not taking clients.
Verified by Mustard Seed Generation
Location(s)
Rockville, MD
Services
- Individual Counseling
- Couples Counseling
- Family Counseling
Languages
English, Korean
Biography
Ms. So is a licensed psychotherapist in Maryland specializing in providing insight oriented, psychodynamic counseling to adolescents and adults. Her work is grounded in a historical understanding of the client and utilizes both depth and evidence-based practices. Ms. So focuses on trauma (PTSD), transpersonal, and contemplative domains in transformative work. Her approach is suitable to life transitions, relationship issues, family conflict, mood disorders, sense of self issues, and crisis of meaning. Additionally, Ms. So has studied Pastoral Counseling and specialized in integrating spirituality into traditional psychotherapy, whether it be a specific faith tradition or an internal process, and has worked with clients of various religions and walks of life. She has additional experience working with immigrant populations and Asian Americans.
My Approach
My work is focused on providing insight-oriented psychotherapy to identify and explore the origins of your problems. Many times our current struggles reflect broader, unresolved issues from our past. Together we will find a solution. I draw from both depth and evidence-based practices in transformative work. I further specialize in trauma work and psychodynamic therapy.
Education
Penn State, BA
Loyola University Maryland, MS
Johns Hopkins University; MHS
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