About Heidi

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy & EMDR Therapist

Now Accepting New Clients

A Compassionate Therapist of Color

You always look for ways you can grow in order to evolve into a better human and achieve your goals.

But lately, you are having a difficult time being present, enjoying life and living into who you truly want to be.

You have always worked hard to be the reliable one in your relationships; this has become a part of your identity, but you are realizing this is only a superficial part of who you are.

You feel overwhelmed by your own expectations and standards and this only feeds your sense of shame.

You are unable to ask for help, even as you are drowning from feeling burnt out, because your past experiences told you that you cannot trust or rely on others and you are afraid to be let down.

You have tried different ways to get better and yet you still experience difficulty accomplishing daily tasks, finding yourself distracted and disengaged, running in survival mode most days.

It is all too overwhelming and you are ready to try something different.

Hi, My name is Heidi Heejin Lee.

I am a registered Associate Clinical Social Worker in the State of California, under the supervision of Ah Hyun Lee, LCSW. I am based in Los Angeles, currently offering telehealth appointments.

Heidi Heejin Lee, Associate Clinical Social Worker, supervised by Ah Hyun Lee, LCSW

I was born in South Korea, and I immigrated to Los Angeles as a preteen. I am a person of faith, a bilingual Korean American therapist, and a daughter of a first-generation immigrant family.

It would be my privilege to hold space for your unique identity, layered by your familial, cultural and/or spiritual experiences, where you may have been the bridge between cultures and your own family.

My approach is grounded in cultural humility, attachment-based and trauma-informed lens. I am trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and am on track to complete my EMDR training in March 2026.

I help those who are struggling to live in the present and are in survival mode, to have a deeper understanding and acceptance of their suffering and pain, in order to gain hope and live a fuller life that they’ve always wanted for themselves. Over time, as we work consistently together on a weekly basis, you will learn to be more present, have a better understanding and control over your thoughts and actions, and feel hopeful and empowered to live into your values.

You are welcome to reach out to me to book a free consultation. I would love to discuss my personal approach and what you would hope to gain from our work together.

 
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Heidi’s treatment approaches in therapy

  • ACT

    Acceptance and Commitment Therapy will help you be more present by fostering more flexibility in how you experience unpleasant or painful thoughts and feelings. By fostering acceptance and mindfulness, you can break from your rigid thinking and behavioral patterns and commit to actions and values that can help you live a meaningful life.

  • EMDR

    Eye movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy is an evidence-based, trauma-focused therapy. Bilateral stimulation is used to help your brain heal and reprocess disruptive memories. You will be able to move on from your past.

  • Family Systems

    Family Systems recognizes the interconnectedness of a family as a unit and explores beyond an individual experience by exploring family dynamics, communication patterns and conflict resolution. By nurturing the strength and stability of your family unit with the consideration of generational and cultural factors or patterns, individual needs and growth will be supported.

  • Psychodynamic

    This approach will help you to gain more self-awareness and emotional insight by exploring your deeper fears and wishes that may be connected to your past and current behaviors. Your childhood experiences and memories are used to bring more insight into your current behavioral, emotional and relational patterns.

  • Inner Child Work

    By connecting with your childhood attachment wounds, traumas and/or unmet emotional needs, inner child work allows your younger self to heal through identifying and processing childhood memories that had impacted your belief system. This healing process can help you in improving your emotion regulation and in holding greater self-compassion, which leads to healthier self-concepts and relational patterns.

Special welcome to BIPOC teens and their parents needing to work on attachment challenges, first-gen College students, adult children of immigrants with attachment wounds/trauma, adult children caregiving for their immigrant parent(s), and adults with church wounds/trauma.

 
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EMDR Trained Therapist for Trauma Therapy

“What is EMDR Therapy? How Do I Know If It’s Right for Me?”

Learn more about EMDR Therapy

EMDR Therapy is structured and trauma-focused in an expedited process with lasting results. It encourages you to attune and pay attention to all aspects of your memories and your reactions in the present moment. All aspects refer to images, physical sensations, emotions, thoughts, and beliefs. You get to listen to and care for your inner child. Its process of healing also asks you to be creative in your unique way.

As an EMDR Trained Therapist, I can help you process single traumatic incidents, such as PTSD or adjustment issues. This means if you have experienced an accident or an experience that you continue to feel stuck about, I can help you feel “unstuck” and move forward in your life.

Get started with trauma-focused therapy and trauma counseling, today.

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