Ji Sun Park-Van Hooren

Welcome everyone! My name is Ji Sun. It is my pleasure to meet you and it is my honour to have the opportunity to work under Dr. Laurie Ponsford-Hill’s supervision at The Counselling House. I am a working mom (over twenty years experiences as an early childhood educator in the kindergarten classroom) with two sons. I understand that life’s transitions and personal struggles can overwhelm individuals and parents alike. I provide a warm, grounded, and collaborative space where individuals, youth, and families can feel seen, heard, and supported.

My journey into healing and human connection has been deeply holistic. As a competitive dancer and certified yoga instructor, I developed an early appreciation for the mind-body connection, nonverbal expression, and the ways we carry our stories physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Furthermore, through over two decades in early childhood education and family development, I have learned to view wellness through an integrated, embodied lens.

Through my graduate studies in the MACP program at Yorkville University, I have built the clinical competencies to support individuals through various life challenges, including life transitions, anxiety, depression, identity exploration, and emotional and behavioural regulation. My goal is to meet you exactly where you are. Having worked extensively with newcomer and refugee families as well as culturally diverse populations, I bring a trauma-informed, culturally humble perspective to my practice and offer therapy services in both English and Korean.

In our sessions (both in-person at the London office and virtually), you can expect an empathetic, strengths-based, and person-centred approach tailored to your goals. Whether you are seeking space to process your journey, want to feel more balanced within yourself, or hope to bring harmony to your family, I am here to support you as you build resilience, gain clarity about who you are, and reconnect with your inner self, your loved ones, and the world.