Rev. Alexander Yoo, LMFT

California · 26 years in practice

Rev. Alexander Yoo meets people where they are and focuses on practical steps for change.

License and registration

LMFT, California: 102886 · expires April 2027
NPI: 1346887171 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 26
Languages: English

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About Alexander

Rev. Alexander Yoo meets people where they are and focuses on practical steps for change. He helps clients untangle stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, addictions, and other life shifts.

Sessions aim to bring relief and clearer direction in daily life. He blends attention to meaning with techniques that address symptoms and behavior. Jungian ideas about symbols and personal meaning are woven together with existential questions about purpose.

He also draws on mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and EMDR tools when they fit the work.

Background and approach

Alexander has twenty-six years of experience and holds a Master of Divinity and a Master of Arts alongside his California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist credential. He has also served as a hospice chaplain and brings that background into conversations about loss and end-of-life concerns. He is based in California and conducts sessions in English.

In sessions he offers a mix of listening and direct feedback, tailored to what a person needs in the moment. That may look like coaching-style guidance on practical steps or quieter reflection on deeper meaning. He is open to integrating faith and spiritual questions when clients want that included.

People work with him to address a wide range of concerns including trauma, depression, bipolar symptoms, family and relationship stress, body-image and eating issues, caregiver strain, and compassion fatigue. His approach aims to be straightforward and focused on what will help someone move forward.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Alexander lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

LGBT
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Compassion fatigue
Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Blended family issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Eating and food-related issues
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
HIV / AIDS
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Immigration issues
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexual dysfunction
Sexuality
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Alexander names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches and online options

Jungian Therapy pays attention to symbols, dreams, and personal meaning, helping people understand deeper themes in their life story and identity. Existential Therapy focuses on the big questions of purpose, choice, and responsibility, useful when people face major life transitions or a loss of direction. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is a structured approach used to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories and the symptoms that follow.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will listen to a person's concerns, goals, and preferences and then suggest which methods to try. Sessions can mix meaning-focused conversation, mindfulness practice, motivational interviewing, or targeted trauma work depending on what proves most helpful.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work when bandwidth or camera use is difficult, live chat fits shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or mobility limits while still working through meaningful issues.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does he address?

He works with a broad range of concerns including anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and body-image concerns, caregiver stress, and compassion fatigue.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

He combines meaning-focused conversation with practical strategies. Sessions can include listening, reflective work, direct feedback, coaching, mindfulness practices, or targeted techniques like EMDR when appropriate.

What is his professional background?

He has twenty-six years of experience and has worked as a hospice chaplain. He also holds a Master of Divinity and a Master of Arts alongside clinical practice experience.

Where is he licensed and practicing?

He is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (CA LMFT) and practices in California.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with him?

International clients are not currently accepted; his practice is focused on clients within the stated region.

What session formats are available online?

He meets with clients via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.

How do costs and scheduling work?

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