Rev. Alexander Yoo, LMFT
California · 26 years in practice
Rev. Alexander Yoo is a California-based licensed marriage and family therapist who focuses on helping people find clarity during change.
License and registration
- LMFT, California
- 102886 · expires April 2027
- NPI
- 1346887171 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 26
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Alexander
Rev. Alexander Yoo is a California-based licensed marriage and family therapist who focuses on helping people find clarity during change. He aims to offer practical support for stress, anxiety, grief, relationship concerns, addictions, and other life shifts.
People can expect straightforward conversation and options tailored to what they need in the moment. He brings 26 years of experience and a background that includes a Master of Divinity and a Master of Arts.
Background and approach
That mix informs his interest in life's larger questions and meaning-making, so he often blends practical coaching with deeper reflection. He is comfortable talking about faith and spirituality when clients want that included, and also works well without religious framing. His sessions emphasize clear goals and steps people can try between meetings.
Techniques draw from mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative approaches to help people notice patterns and make different choices. He also uses Jungian ideas about symbols and stories when exploring personal meaning. For trauma-related concerns he includes Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, working with memories and the ways they affect daily life.
He aims to balance symptom relief with exploring what matters most to the client. He approaches eating issues, intimacy-related topics, attachment and abandonment concerns, and care-related stress with attention to both feelings and practical coping. Sessions are offered in English and conducted online through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
He works with adults on a range of issues including mood disorders, vocational questions, and compassion fatigue. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a time that fits their needs.
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
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approaches for online work and meaning-focused care
Rev. Alexander Yoo draws from EMDR to address trauma-related memories, helping people reduce the intensity of distressing recollections and their impact on daily life through structured processing techniques. He also uses Existential Therapy to help people confront big questions about meaning, purpose, and values when life transitions or losses raise uncertainty. Jungian Therapy appears in his work as a way to attend to personal stories and symbols, using imagery and narrative to clarify inner conflicts and choices.Choosing an approach is collaborative. He will discuss goals and preferences with each person, try methods that match those goals, and adjust as needed. That means practical coaching steps may sit alongside reflective exploration until the right balance is found.
Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video calls are useful for deeper, face-to-face conversation, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text let people check in or get short, on-the-go support between longer sessions. These options aim to make consistent progress more convenient and adaptable to everyday life.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does this therapist help with?
He helps people dealing with trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, stress, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, eating-related issues, and caregiver or compassion fatigue.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He blends meaning-focused conversation with change-oriented work, using coaching-style feedback when useful and deeper reflective approaches when clients want to explore purpose and values.
What is his background and experience?
He brings 26 years of clinical and pastoral experience and holds a Master of Divinity and a Master of Arts alongside his California LMFT credential.
Where is he licensed and located?
He is licensed as a marriage and family therapist in California and practices with that credential in the state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered online?
He works via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to give people flexible ways to connect.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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