Myoung Shin Hilson, LPC

Myoung Shin Hilson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strains, and life transitions. She brings 15 years of clinical experience and speaks English and Korean. Her work also includes concerns such as caregiver stress, compassion fatigue, and aging and geriatric issues.

Her style centers on listening closely and building a respectful, nonjudgmental space. She uses Client-Centered methods to follow what matters most to each person. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful patterns and Mindfulness approaches to develop calmer responses to stress.

Myoung describes therapy as a practical, inner-focused process. Sessions aim to increase awareness of thoughts, feelings, and behavior so clients can make concrete changes. She often helps people untangle relational patterns and family-of-origin influences that affect current life.

Her background includes work across a range of life issues such as parenting challenges, divorce and separation, addiction, trauma and abuse, bipolar concerns, and career stress. She also supports people dealing with grief, forgiveness, and rebuilding after difficult events.

Myoung holds LPC credentials in Texas and Wyoming and has training in mindfulness and mind-body approaches. She frames therapy as a collaborative journey toward greater clarity and everyday coping skills. To begin, clients complete a short intake so scheduling can match current needs and availability.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

The therapist commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow what matters most to each person, offering a space where the client sets the pace and priorities. This approach helps people who need acceptance and steady support while they figure out next steps.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on spotting unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and testing small changes. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life transitions because it breaks problems into manageable steps.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences in early sessions and adjust methods as needed. That means sessions can shift between gentle reflective listening and concrete skills practice depending on what helps most.

Confirm current session options before booking since specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow a quicker check-in between appointments. Some formats also let people use audio-only or shorter visits when that suits their schedule or energy. The therapist works collaboratively to match practical session rhythms to each person’s life and goals.