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I enjoy working with college and graduate students and adults who are interested in exploring their identity, purpose and life. I specialize in Asian and Asian American, transracial adoptees, and LGBTQ clients. I also enjoy working with creative people, including writers and artists. Their issues, needs and goals might include academic struggles, career decisions, family and relationship issues, as well as immigration and assimilation concerns. My clients typically seek therapy to find relief from anxiety, depression, relationship stress, trauma and work block.

Few things are harder than struggling alone. You might be holding onto pain from your family, friends, or past relationships. Or it could feel like you're stuck inside a traumatic event that chains your life. It might feel like no one understands how deeply sad, intensely angry, or desperately helpless you feel. But you're not alone. Healing from trauma is not just a concept; it is an attainable reality. It would be an honor to be invited on your journey towards healing, reparation and building a life worth living. I believe the goal of therapy is not just to stop the suffering, but to create a sustained life of thriving and joy.

I have extensive years of clinical experiences working with individuals with various emotional struggles with depression, anxiety, traumatic life events, and/or relationship problems. I am committed to helping people recognize their own strengths and find solutions to problems. As a bilingual clinician, fluent in Korean and English, my special interest is to work with immigrant families, assisting with their adjustments in a new country dealing with cultural differences and generational conflicts within family systems. I also would like to help military personnel and their families.

Are you thinking about starting or getting back into therapy but not sure where to begin? Welcome! I am a licensed therapist specialized in working with Asians and Asian Americans struggling with relationship problems, cultural conflicts, identity issues, past traumas, and self-esteem struggles. Having grown up in two different cultures, I understand these challenges can feel even more overwhelming for individuals belonging to the second or 1.5 generation immigrants. The pressure to succeed as a child of immigrants, coupled with generational traumas and adherence to cultural norms, often intensifies these difficulties.

Dr. Esther Lee approaches psychotherapy as collaborative work between the therapist and the individual seeking holistic well-being and meaning in life. Her clinical experience at Columbia University Medical Center gave her a broad scope of mental health treatments and a special interest in working with women who are expecting or recently postpartum. Furthermore, through her work at the counseling centers at Baruch College and Columbia University she developed a passion for helping young adults navigate the demands of academia and pursuit of their professional aspirations.