Yaegi Therapy

Yaegi Therapy’s mission is to support people in their journeys toward 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 Therapy’s Values

• Self-determination - The individual is the expert of their lived experience. Yaegi Therapy seeks to collaborate in ways that feel meaningful and aligned with what the client is seeking from therapy.

• Community - Healing and liberation does not happen in isolation nor in a vacuum. Yaegi Therapy cares deeply about supporting individuals 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 the individual where they are now, in the present moment.

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.