About Us
PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING CENTER by KIM DONG-KYUN NEURO-CLINIC's cognitive behavioral therapy is designed for adult and elderly, adolescent clients and is based on the idea of human beings being driven by an inherent need for leading a meaningful life. What we consider meaningful depends on our personal values, hence the term ‘Value-Based CBT’ counseling.
Personal values are usually connected to family values and the values of the society in which a client has been raised. Different cultures put emphasis on different sets of values, but generational conflicts, for example, indicate that none of them are set in stone.
The most commonly perceived difference between cultural sets of values is that between individualistic and collectivistic societies. As Value-Based CBT Counseling does not dictate values beyond PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING CENTER by KIM DONG-KYUN NEURO-CLINIC's Code of Ethics for counselors as part of its “Do no harm” policy, Value-Based CBT can be applied wherever and whenever human beings are concerned.
Value-Based CBT Counseling avoids pathologizing clinical symptoms underlying intrapsychic or interpersonal conflicts, traumatic experiences, a disruptive social environment, or difficult life transitions such as migration or loss of livelihoods. The counseling approach seeks instead to understand the significance of these symptoms as an expression of unresolved social stress.
Specializing in Anxiety Treatment, Depression, Addiction
and Trauma
Anxiety
Anxiety is your body’s natural response to stress. It’s a feeling of fear or apprehension about what’s to come.
The first day of school, going to a job interview, or giving a speech may cause most people to feel fearful and nervous.
But if your feelings of anxiety are extreme, last for longer than six months, and are interfering with your life, you may have an anxiety disorder.
Depression
Depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. Also called major depressive disorder or clinical depression, it affects how you feel, think and behave and can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems.
For many people with depression, symptoms usually are severe enough to cause noticeable problems in day-to-day activities, such as work, school, social activities or relationships with others.
Addiction
Addiction is a chronic disorder with biological, psychological, social and environmental factors influencing its development and maintenance.
A person with an addiction uses a substance, or engages in a behavior, for which the rewarding effects provide a compelling incentive to repeat the activity, despite detrimental consequences. Addiction may involve the use of substances such as alcohol, inhalants, opioids, cocaine, and nicotine, or behaviors such as gambling.
Panic Attack
A panic attack is a sudden episode of intense fear that triggers severe physical reactions when there is no real danger or apparent cause. Panic attacks can be very frightening. When panic attacks occur, you might think you're losing control, having a heart attack or even dying.
Many people have just one or two panic attacks in their lifetimes, and the problem goes away, perhaps when a stressful situation ends.
Trauma
Trauma is the response to a deeply distressing or disturbing event that overwhelms an individual’s ability to cope, causes feelings of helpless-ness, diminishes their sense of self and their ability to feel a full range of emotions and experiences.
Psychological trauma is a response to an event that a person finds highly stressful.
Obsessive Compulsive
Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a disorder in which people have recurring, unwanted thoughts, ideas or sensations (obsessions) that make them feel driven to do something repetitively (compulsions).
The repetitive behaviors, such as hand washing, checking on things or cleaning, can significantly interfere with a person’s daily activities and social interactions.