Dr. Jean Choi, PsyD
(She/Her/Hers)
Preferred Name: Jean
About Me
If you’re someone others rely on—capable, calm, and good under pressure—but your body feels tense, tired, or disconnected, you’re not alone. Together, we focus on understanding and befriending your nervous system—especially when stress shows up as over-functioning, emotional restraint, or quiet burnout. Rather than trying to fix yourself or push for calm, we create space for safety, awareness, and choice, moving at a pace your body can actually integrate. In my private psychotherapy practice, I weave somatic practices, parts-informed awareness (IFS), and trauma-informed healing (including EMDR) to support gentle embodied change. This space honors the ways our nervous systems are shaped by family, culture, and lineage, and often resonates with those carrying responsibilities rooted in collectivist or bicultural contexts. Here, you don’t have to hold it all together. This is a space to slow down, listen inward, and reconnect with yourself—one moment at a time. I'm glad you're here.
Education & Experience
EDUCATION:
PsyD in Clinical Psychology - Wright Institute (Berkeley, CA); MA in Clinical Psychology - Wright Institute (Berkeley, CA); BS in Mechanical Engineering - Cornell University (Ithaca, NY)
PSYCHOLOGICAL & RELATIONAL APPROACHES: EMDR Levels 1 & 2 — EMDR Professional Training; IFS-Informed EMDR Levels 1 & 2 — Syzygy Institute; EMDR GAP Training & EMDR Intensives Training — ScalingUP EMDR; IFS Level 1 — IFS Institute; Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Certification — Integrative Psychiatry; Institute
NERVOUS SYSTEM INFORMED APPROACHES: Somatic Experiencing Beginning & Intermediate Training — Somatic Experiencing Institute;
Certified Neurosomatic Intelligence Practitioner — NSI, ICF-Accredited Training;
EMBODIED & WISDOM TRADITIONS:
Certified Yoga Teacher 200-hr — Marianne Wells Yoga School; Certified Yoga Teacher 300-hr — Mount Madonna Institute; Somatic Movement for Yoga Teachers — Somatic Yoga Institute;
Ayurvedic Health Counselor — Kerala Ayurveda Academy
Professional & Volunteer Affiliations
American Red Cross - Disaster Mental Health Volunteer
Specialty Area
- Anxiety/Panic Attacks
- Depression
- Family Issues
- Grief/Loss/Mourning
- Marriage/Relationship Issues
- Performance Enhancement
- Phobias
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Race, Culture, Ethnicity Issues
- Somatic Issues
- Spirituality
- Stress Management
- Survivor's Guilt
- Traumatic Incident
Population Served
- Adults
- Expats
- Immigrants
- Underserved
Insurance
I am an out-of-network provider and provide Superbills for partial or full reimbursement depending on your insurance plan.
