Dr. Kyoung Mi Choi is a Professor in the Department of Counselor Education at San José State University...
Choi has served on the board of directors for Families in Global Transitions (FIGT)...
Choi earned her Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision from Syracuse University...
In 2023–2028, Choi’s team was awarded a SAMHSA Grant...
“I understand now why I had been mummified by an unspoken shame…”
This deeply personal memoir is a story of healing, written like a riveting thriller with plot twists and cliffhangers. You are invited to vicariously walk along on the healing journey with author Kyoung Mi Choi and her Umma (the Korean word for mom).
From South Korea, married to a woman from the Netherlands while living and working in the United States, the story spans three generations and three continents. As a professor of counselor education, Choi grounds the healing process in her professional experience. This book captures the beauty and challenges of intergenerational and intercultural relationships.
To foster meaningful connections across cultures and communication styles.
This process empowers couples to build shared vision, intimacy, and love.
People tend to prefer different kinds of friendships, based in part on their cultural experiences. Are your friends socially, emotionally, or functionally connected?
“It is critical and imminent that trauma stemming from racial and sexual violence, war, migration, discrimination, and microaggressions must be addressed in culturally respectful, sustainable, and effective ways.”
Asian and Asian American women often receive messages such as “Be quiet” or “Don’t be difficult.” These voices continue to shape personal, professional, and social interactions…
“As a collective, we cannot keep our traumas buried. The role of the model minority ends here.”
“In our courageous conversations, my mother and I rediscovered love, forgiveness, and liberation.”
Silence often feels protective, but for my family it became an invisible wall. Writing together transformed trauma into a source of healing.
Third Culture Kids grow up across multiple cultures and countries.
Research shows TCKs often experience identity confusion and unresolved grief tied to early transitions.
“Knowing someone’s story creates connection. Coming out connects us.”
A phenomenological study exploring coming out experiences, sociocultural violence, coping strategies, and cocreating inclusive culture.
Four themes emerged including restlessness, coping strategies, and multicultural identity.
Three friendship patterns: socially, emotionally, and functionally connected.
How college counselors support residence life professionals responding to mental health crises.
Counseling students’ experiences leading support groups with international students.
Five themes including sociopolitical awareness, appreciation of life, and commitment to change.
Challenges including internalized homophobia, fear of persecution, and lack of support.
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