Yong Pak, LCSW

Yong Pak is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Las Vegas, Nevada with 15 years of experience in the mental health field. The LCSW credential indicates a clinical social work license and training to provide psychotherapy and clinical interventions.

She began her clinical work providing specialized therapeutic services to children and families and later broadened her practice to include individual, couple, and family therapy for the general population. Over her career she has worked with people facing depression and anxiety as well as mood and attention conditions such as bipolar disorder and ADHD, and anxiety-related presentations including OCD.

Her clinical experience also encompasses family and couple concerns, parent-child relationship challenges, grief and loss, and support for survivors of emotional and physical trauma. Additional areas of focus include addictions, intimacy-related issues, anger, self-esteem, career transitions, coping with life changes, and LGBT-related concerns.

Therapy is delivered with a client-centered foundation, drawing on cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness, and solution-focused strategies as needed. She emphasizes a tailored approach that adapts training and experience to each individual, couple, or family so they can work toward meaningful changes. Recognizing the courage it takes to seek help, Yong Pak offers guidance and support to help people build strength, improve relationships, and pursue greater satisfaction in their lives.

Approaches and Online Care with Yong Pak

Yong Pak primarily uses a client-centered approach, which focuses on understanding each person’s unique perspective and building a collaborative, respectful therapeutic relationship. This approach helps clients feel heard and guides treatment around their goals and values.

She also incorporates cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), a structured method that helps people identify and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills are used when emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness are priorities, offering practical tools for managing intense emotions and improving relationships.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Yong Pak works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for scheduling and communication. These formats make it easier to access care from different locations, fit sessions into busy lives, and maintain continuity of support when in-person visits are not feasible.