Last edited 05/05/2026
Identifies As
She / Her / HersWoman, CisgenderAsian-American, Asian (East/Southeast)BIPOCMillennial
Get To Know Me
What are your biggest strengths as a therapist?
One of my strengths is the ability to hold complexity without rushing toward resolution. Grief, trauma, and the patterns we inherit are not problems to be solved on a timeline, and the work reflects that. There is also a genuine curiosity about people, not just their symptoms, but the full architecture of how they came to be who they are and what they want to build from here.
In what ways have your personal experiences influenced your work with your clients?
My own grief journey has made me a different kind of clinician. Not in a qualification sense, but in that grief changes the way this work is held. It makes it harder to pathologize the messiness of it, the anger, the gallows humor, the days that feel fine and normal versus the days that blindside you in the grocery store. Having been there means none of that is surprising and none of it needs to be rushed. Knowing firsthand that healing is rarely linear creates an intuitive space to just be present with someone in the middle of it.
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Specialties
Specializes in
AnxietyLoss/GriefRace & Cultural IdentitySpirituality & religion based issuesTrauma
General Expertise
DepressionAnxietyWork StressLoss/GriefSelf-EsteemRace & Cultural IdentityBody image issuesCaregiver stress & supportCreative blocks & writer's blockCultural adjustmentIdentity developmentParenting issuesSpirituality & religion based issuesStressTraumaWeight loss & managementWomen's issuesCoping SkillsHighly Sensitive PersonNeurodiversity
Treatment Approaches
Strength Based TherapyMindfulness PracticesEclectic TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Cognitive Processing TherapyCulturally Sensitive TherapyPerson-Centered TherapyMulticultural TherapyNarrative TherapyCreative Art TherapyTrauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingEmotionally Focused TherapyMindfulness-Based Cognitive TherapyNeurodiversity-AffirmingCompassion-Focused TherapyExposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
Clientele
Types of Therapy
Individual Therapy
Serves Ages
Young Adults (18-24)Adults (25-65)
Languages
English
Professional Background
LicensureNew Jersey, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, 44SC05587400
Training/CertificationsEMDR trainedGrief and Loss CertificationClinical Supervision Certification
Education
Rutgers, Master of Social Work
Work HistoryGrief and loss have been present in my work from the very beginning.
My career started in the addictions field, sitting with people in some of the hardest moments of their lives. Loss was everywhere in that work... of relationships, of trust, of earlier versions of themselves.
That thread continued through years of community mental health work with people of all ages and all kinds of struggles. Some of the most lovely and profound work happened with seminary students: people doing the hard work of reconciling faith, identity, and the weight of caring for others.
Teaching abnormal psychology and social work practice at the university level added another layer. This experience provided opportunities to sit with how we conceptualize mental health, what we name it, what gets left out of the clinical picture, and what we end up missing when we reduce it to just a diagnosis.
Private practice felt like the natural culmination of all of it. A more intentional space to do the kind of work that has always mattered most to me~ helping folks to see themselves with clarity by untangling what grief has touched, and making sense of how family, culture, and spirituality shaped the way they carried it all these years.
Frequently Asked Questions
It’s not uncommon to have questions before starting therapy.
HJ Cho, LCSW, has answered a few of the questions they receive most often from new clients.
Is HJ Cho accepting new clients?
Yes, HJ Cho is accepting new clients for online therapy in New Jersey.
Does HJ Cho accept insurance?
No, HJ Cho does not accept insurance.
What types of therapy does HJ Cho offer?
HJ Cho offers therapy for individuals.
Does HJ Cho offer in-person appointments?
No, but people in New Jersey can book HJ Cho for virtual appointments (teletherapy).
Does HJ Cho offer online therapy?
Yes, HJ Cho offers online therapy via video sessions and phone sessions to people in New Jersey.
How quickly can I see HJ Cho?
HJ Cho typically can speak with new clients within 48 hours. You can see their current general office hours and request an appointment on their profile page.
What languages does HJ Cho speak?
HJ Cho conducts therapy sessions in English.
Can I book an appointment with HJ Cho online?
Yes, you can easily book an appointment with HJ Cho online using ChoosingTherapy.com’s directory.
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