I am licensed in Maryland with 6 years of professional work experience. I am licensed in District of Columbia as well. I have experience in helping clients with lgbt-related issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, & parenting issues. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
Additional areas of focus: Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Blended family issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Communication problems, Control issues, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Family of origin issues, Family problems, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Immigration issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Smoking / vaping cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
MD LCSW-C 23159
DC LICSW LC200001939
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Shiho is outstanding! She is honest and to the point but very gentle in delivery. I always learn so much from her and I’m very grateful
Written on Aug 21, 2024 after therapy with Shiho for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, trauma and abuse, and self esteem
She's just the best!
Written on Jul 21, 2024 after therapy with Shiho for 1 year and 2 months
Shiho has shown astuteness and compassion as she has helped me uncover underlying issues that I felt but did not know how to articulate. In just a few sessions, I already feel that her insights will improve how I approach my life going forward.
Written on Jan 28, 2024 after therapy with Shiho for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, and self esteem
It never occurred to me before Better Help that there was a cultural relevance in therapy. Shiho is the first therapist I have seen in my life who I feel actually truly sees me and understands where I am coming from. My family carries a lot of foreign ideals about family and in the past my american therapists have lacked an understanding of those additional pressures.
Written on Jan 05, 2024 after therapy with Shiho for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, bipolar disorder, coaching, and adhd
She’s a great therapist. She talks me through my issues without judgement and helps me see things from a different perspective. She also pushes me out of my comfort zone to do things I normally wouldn’t
Written on Sep 02, 2023 after therapy with Shiho for 4 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and self esteem
Shiho has taught me self-compassion and helped boost my self-esteem in a way that’s changed my life. I’m confident in who I am for the first time in awhile. She is friendly, professional, and professorial in her homework assignments and knowledge of psychology and psychotherapy topics.
Written on Jan 09, 2023 after therapy with Shiho for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, and adhd