Myung "Claire" Hwang

Myung "Claire" Hwang is a licensed clinical social worker with twenty years of professional experience in California. She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, cope with life changes, and rebuild self-esteem. Claire also supports people who are struggling with depression, trauma and abuse, and compassion fatigue. She speaks Korean in addition to English.

Claire uses a client-centered approach that treats each person as the expert on their own life. Sessions start by listening closely to what matters most to the client. From there she helps people name goals and try small, practical steps that fit into their daily routines.

Her work often focuses on inner challenges like guilt, shame, and isolation. She also helps people explore questions about life purpose, self-love, and forgiveness. Conversations are paced to match what the person can handle in the moment.

Claire emphasizes strengths and practical problem solving. She helps clients notice what already works for them and build on those resources. Many people come away with clearer priorities and simpler ways to handle stress.

Taking the first step can feel hard, and Claire aims to make that step easier. To start, she asks new clients to complete a brief matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to her availability.

Client-centered care and online therapy options

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening carefully and treating the person as the expert in their own life. The therapist offers empathy and reflection, helping people clarify what matters and set realistic goals. This approach can be helpful for stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and the effects of trauma.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work together with each person to decide which ways of working fit their needs and preferences. Goals, pace, and methods are chosen based on what the person wants to accomplish and how they prefer to engage.

Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy day and reducing travel time. It can make it easier to keep regular appointments around work or family schedules and to check in when coping feels difficult. Because specific session formats are not listed in the biography, please confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are available.