Yaegi Therapy

Yaegi Therapy’s Values

• Self-determination - You are the expert of your own lived experience. Yaegi Therapy seeks to collaborate in ways that feel meaningful and aligned with what clients are seeking from therapy.

• Community - Healing and liberation do not happen in isolation nor in a vacuum. Yaegi Therapy cares deeply about supporting clients in navigating what community means to them.

• Compassion - Yaegi Therapy honors the courage it takes to reach out for support and is committed to meeting clients where they are now, in the present moment.

Yaegi Therapy’s mission is to support people in their journeys of healing and empowerment, with a focus on honoring the storyteller within every person and exploring one’s critical connections at the individual, community, and systemic levels.

Yaegi (얘기) is a Korean word that holds multiple meanings depending on how it’s used: in its noun form, yaegi means “story” or “conversation.” In its verb form, yaegi means to “tell, say, speak.” (Source: Naver Korean-English Dictionary). 

“Critical connections” refer to the work of Grace Lee Boggs, Chinese American activist and philosopher: “We never know how our small activities will affect others through the invisible fabric of our connectedness. In this exquisitely connected world, it’s never a question of ‘critical mass.” It’s always about critical connections.” You can read more about her life and legacy here.