Meet juhyun lee, amft

Our wounds are often the openings into the best and most beautiful parts of us.

- David Richo

Every individual carries their own inner wounds that need to be dealt with. I believe therapy can help us progress on our healing journey when we are empathetically understood. When we discover our hidden strengths as resources, we are empowered to better understand and relate to ourselves and those around us. Change occurs when people increase their self-esteem, discover their strengths and who they are, and understand the blocks keeping them from improving.

I create a compassionate and healing space where empathy guides our work toward understanding and growth. I have been working with depression, anxiety, and relationship difficulties. My heart goes to clients experiencing cultural trauma adapting to a new cultural context and self-exploration.

Emotionally secure attachments to our partners enable us to go through difficult times while adapting to changes. When couples find a secure haven within themselves, they can count on each other and learn how to adjust. Art Therapy and the art-making process can naturally help explore underlying emotions and thoughts that were not found before. It also enhances the regulation of unhealthy emotions such as shame, anger, anxiety, and agony without verbal process.

I am excited to bring various experiences to our therapy room as a Marriage and Family Therapist and provisional Art therapist. I hold a bachelor’s in Ewha Woman’s University in Korea and a master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy from Wheaton College in Illinois. I am currently pursuing a PhD in Art Therapy at Adler University. I am honored to bring a systemic perspective and creative approach to holistic healing.

I offer therapy in Korean as well.

한국정서와 문화를 간직하고 미국생활에 적응하는 동안, 가장 가까운 사람들 과의 관계를 돌보지 못하고 갈등을 겪는 경우가 많습니다. 서로 다른 언어와 문화적 배경의 차이로 커플들은 의사소통의 어려움과 과거 마음의 상처를 지닌 채 서로에게 더 큰 상처를 주며 힘들어하는 경우가 많습니다. 또한 자녀들은 미국문화와 언어에 적응했기에 이민자 부모와의 문화 정서적 갈등이 커져가고 대화의 단절로 서로를 이해하지 못하는 경우도 흔합니다. 관계적 어려움을 겪는 이민자분들과 자녀세대를 위해 한국어 상담 또한 진행합니다.

Juhyun sees clients in our South Loop office, as well as via telehealth.

She is in-network with BCBS PPO, Aetna, & United Healthcare insurance.