Myung "Claire" Hwang, LCSW

Myung "Claire" Hwang is a California-licensed LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) with 20 years of professional experience supporting people through difficult transitions and emotional challenges. She draws on a client-centered approach that honors each person's expertise in their own life, helping individuals tap their existing strengths to address stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, depression, and struggles with motivation, self-esteem, and confidence.

Her practice also focuses on related concerns such as compassion fatigue, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, life purpose, self-love, career questions, and women's issues. Myung believes that beginning therapy takes courage and that taking that first step is meaningful; she aims to meet people with empathy and practical support as they work toward clearer goals and greater resilience.

She offers care in Korean as well as in English and frames each session around the client’s needs, preferences, and pace, helping clients explore solutions and build skills that fit their everyday lives.

Client-Centered Care Available Remotely

Myung "Claire" Hwang practices client-centered therapy, an approach that prioritizes the client’s own perspective and capacity for growth. This method emphasizes empathetic listening, reflective feedback, and collaboration so clients can explore self-esteem, life purpose, coping with stress and anxiety, and recovery from trauma and abuse in a supportive environment.

Because therapy is tailored to each person, she works together with clients to identify which strategies feel most helpful and to adjust the approach over time. Finding the right fit is a collaborative process that balances goals, preferences, and day-to-day realities.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for busy schedules and varied communication styles. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life changes, to fit sessions into work or family routines, and to access a licensed professional from different locations within California.