In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Uejin Kim, whose personal journey has deeply shaped the way she shows up with her patients. She shares her path from being the perfectionistic eldest daughter to rebelling against God, and ultimately returning to a spiritual relationship that is more grounded, honest, and lived-in. Along the way, we explore how her own experiences—along with the help of therapy—led her into the depths of her own soul, where she encountered both her pain and a renewed sense of meaning through God.

We also talk about what it means to practice psychiatry from a place of faithful presence. She reflects on her compassion for those experiencing severe mental illness, her willingness to sit with the full spectrum of human emotion, and her belief that mental health professionals already carry what they need to help others—not by fixing, but by becoming steady companions in the depths. This conversation acknowledges the quiet, sacred work of accompanying others through suffering, and the courage it takes to go there first ourselves.

Dr. Uejin's website https://www.restorepsych.com

Dr. Uejin's YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@druejinkimmd

In this episode, I sit down with a Korean American psychologist who reflects on vulnerable early-career moments when cultural differences shaped how she understood clients’ expressions of suicidal ideation. In her culture of origin, language about death and wanting to die was often woven into everyday speech — a nuance that initially influenced how she assessed risk in the therapy room. Together, we explore how culture shapes meaning, why suicidal language does not translate evenly across contexts, and how cross-cultural humility — not perfection — is essential to ethical and attuned clinical care.

Content Note: This episode includes discussion of suicidal ideation and may be sensitive for some listeners. Please listen with care.

Dr Jeongmi Moon

https://www.drmoon.live

New Therapist FAQ on Instagram:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/newtherapistfaq/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

New Therapist FAQ on Facebook:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ntfaqpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, I sit down with a Chicago-based art therapist Elizabeth Cho to explore why creative expression can unlock what words sometimes can't. She explains how she uses clients' artwork to track therapeutic progress over time in ways traditional talk therapy can't capture. We also dive into her experience as a Korean American woman whose training environment was white-dominated—navigating boundary challenges with middle-aged white men while learning to find her voice. Now working primarily with Asian American clients, she shares how she's learned to bring her full, authentic self into the room. This conversation offers both practical tools and real inspiration for new therapists.

Elizabeth Cho:

⁠https://www.elizabethyoolaecho.com

New Therapist FAQ on Instagram:

⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/newtherapistfaq/⁠⁠⁠⁠

New Therapist FAQ on Facebook:

⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ntfaqpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠