Yesel Yoon Ph.D.

About

Yesel Yoon, Ph.D., (she/her) is a private practice Licensed Clinical Psychologist based in New York City. She helps adult individuals navigate life transitions and cultural and social identity exploration. Her specialities include perfectionism, chronic stress and burnout. She offers coaching and career counseling for career and job-related transitions and difficulties. In addition to her work with individual psychotherapy clients, she works with organizations and the larger public through trainings and workshops and media contributions and collaborations. Her consultation and education work include areas such as mental health and wellness, cultural awareness and integration of inclusive practices, and workplace culture.

Recent Posts

How to Make Your Accomplishments Count

How often do you celebrate accomplishments? It’s time we savor reaching our goals. Savoring your experiences will enrich your life.

How to Get More Comfortable Taking Risks

You can experience things you’ve always wanted to do; it will just take asking yourself good questions, accepting certain truths about life, and practicing risks in small ways.

Stop Getting Stuck in the Weeds of Your To Do Lists

You're tired of spending so much time barely getting through your day. Here are ways to get back in touch with what really matters to you and live with more intention.

Building Authentic Connections: Embracing Vulnerability

Your relationships don't have to remain shallow and unfulfilling. It takes courage to practice vulnerability. Let's discuss how to start and why it's worth the risk.

Navigating Relationships: The Power of Healthy Boundaries

Yes, you can be in a healthy relationship and not feel exhausted and burned out all of the time.

Stop Delaying Your Need for Rest and Joy

With so much to do in life, we tend to put our need for rest and joy on hold. Learn why we hold ourselves back from allowing pleasure and rest in our lives and what to do about it.

I Have a Problem With “Practice Makes Perfect”

A Personal Perspective: It's time to re-think your relationship to practice and perfectionism.

Pressing the Easy Button

When faced with a problem, is it hard for you to choose the easier solution? This is why, and what you have to gain by practicing a "do less" approach.

How to Be Less Judgmental Toward Yourself

Are you always judging yourself harshly? Are there personality traits you dislike about yourself? Learn these strategies to stop being so hard on yourself.