Works with
- Anger
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
How Alexander works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 26
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Alexander
Rev. Alexander Yoo helps people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure what to do next. He offers straightforward conversations to bring relief and clarity.
People often come for help with stress, anxiety, grief, anger, addictions, relationship struggles, or big life transitions. He blends practical change work with questions about meaning and purpose. Sessions can include coaching-style guidance, direct feedback, and listening depending on what a person needs in the moment.
Background and approach
He is an ordained clergyperson with a Master of Divinity and also has a background as a hospice chaplain. He brings 26 years of experience as a licensed marriage and family therapist, LMFT, in California. His approach draws on several therapies.
He uses existential ideas to help people face core life questions and find direction. He also works with mindfulness practices to reduce stress and EMDR for trauma-related distress when appropriate. Jungian perspectives and motivational interviewing shape how he helps people notice patterns and build motivation for change.
People from diverse backgrounds and beliefs are welcomed. Spiritual or religious themes can be included when desired, and he is comfortable discussing a wide range of perspectives. He also works with concerns like LGBT issues, intimacy-related topics, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and disordered eating.
Sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. He aims to help people move toward clearer choices and better day-to-day functioning, one conversation at a time.
What Alexander works with
Everything Alexander lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Alexander's practice.
- 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 lists
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate to online care
Existential Therapy helps people face life questions and clarify what matters most. It focuses on meaning, responsibility, and choices, and can help with anxiety, grief, and major life transitions. EMDR, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is used for trauma-related memories and distress by helping the brain process difficult experiences in a structured way. Mindfulness Therapy builds simple attention and breathing skills to lower stress and improve daily coping.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to goals and preferences, then recommend or combine methods in collaboration with the client. That collaborative process makes it easier to try different techniques and adjust if something is not fitting.
Online formats here include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth conversation and guided exercises, while phone calls are an option when video is not practical or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging support shorter check-ins, written reflection, or ongoing coaching-style feedback between longer sessions. These options make scheduling more flexible and help fit therapy into busy days.
Questions people ask about Alexander
What concerns does he commonly address?
He works with a wide range of issues including anger, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, LGBT issues, and stress from caregiving or chronic illness.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Sessions blend coaching and therapy with a focus on change and meaning-making. He alternates between listening and offering direct feedback based on what a person needs in the moment.
How much experience does he have?
He has 26 years of clinical experience and has worked in settings that include hospice chaplaincy alongside his therapeutic practice.
What credentials and region are listed?
He is a licensed marriage and family therapist, LMFT, practicing in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
He meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.