K. Danise Mok (They/them)

Ph.D.
Accepting Clients

I am glad you have decided to seek support, and I look forward to collaborating with you. Currently licensed to see clients in DC & VA.

Psychologist in District of Columbia

About My Clients

I specialize in the following areas, Trauma treatment and empowerment Emerging adults (18-30 years old) Identity exploration and integration Working with folx from marginalized communities, including but not limited to LGBTQIA+ BIPOC First-generation/low-income background Immigrant/international background Faith crisis/transition Chronic health conditions/pain Political/collective trauma Neurodiversity (Over-excitability, autism, ADHD, giftedness, and twice-exceptional)

My Background and Approach

My training background includes a Master's degree in Social Work (Family-Centred Practice and Family Therapy) and a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from accredited institutions in both Hong Kong and the United States. I have also completed an APA-accredited internship and postdoctoral fellowship at a university counseling center serving a diverse student body. During my training, I was a member of the sexual trauma treatment team, multilingual therapy team, and diversity, equity, and inclusion committee. My primary therapy approach integrates interpersonal, feminist, compassion-focused, psychodynamic, and acceptance and commitment (ACT) therapies. I believe in intersectionality and root my work in decolonizing psychology and liberation. My presence in the “therapy room” is warm and caring, with a dash of a dark sense of humour. I am collaborative and appreciate your feedback on the therapeutic process.

I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 10 years of practice
  • Languages: English, 中文 (广东话), 中文 (普通话)

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