Therapist profile
Jookyoung Jackie Faana, LCSW
LCSW - Stress and family concerns
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- Stress and anxiety
- Family conflict
- Grief and loss
About Jookyoung
Jookyoung Jackie Faana is a Florida-licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 16 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, grief, depression, coping with life changes, relationship concerns, family issues, and self-esteem. Sessions are offered in English and Korean and international clients are accepted.
Faana keeps conversations direct and practical. She helps people name what feels unmanageable and develop small, usable steps to change their day-to-day. Sessions tend to focus on what feels most pressing - for example managing overwhelming worry, dealing with loss, or finding ways to cope when life shifts suddenly.
Her work draws on several evidence-informed approaches. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify thought patterns that feed distress. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) supports people in clarifying values and taking committed action even when feelings are difficult. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past relationships influence current struggles with closeness and trust.
Faana also uses techniques from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to teach emotional regulation and from client-centered therapy to make space for the person’s own perspective. She often addresses caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, communication problems, and feelings of isolation or shame.
Her style is straightforward and collaborative. People who call are usually adults handling stress at home - a hard relationship, a recent loss, or the everyday weight of parenting. To start, she asks a few questions to match goals and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while clarifying what matters most to them. It supports committed action toward personal values even when emotions are strong and is often used for anxiety, low mood, and life changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thought patterns and test them with concrete behavioral experiments. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and problems with self-esteem by teaching practical skills to shift thinking and behavior.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how they affect trust, communication, and emotional safety. This work can help people dealing with relationship strain, caregiver stress, or feelings of isolation.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, symptoms, and daily life. That may mean combining ACT, CBT, attachment work, DBT skills, or client-centered talking depending on the issue.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and reduce travel time. If you prefer a particular rhythm of contact or shorter focused sessions, mention that when completing the matching questionnaire so scheduling and format can be discussed.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Florida, Massachusetts, Nevada
Languages
English, Korean
Questions
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What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, coping with life changes, relationship and family concerns, and self-esteem issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is practical and collaborative, using CBT, ACT, DBT skills, attachment work, and client-centered listening to address daily challenges.
How much experience does she have?
She has 16 years of experience as a licensed clinical social worker.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Florida and practices from Florida.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and Korean.
Can international clients work with her?
Yes, international clients are accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.