About Me

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Hi! My name is Lannie (pronounced “Annie with an L”)

Pronouns: she/hers
I’m a 2nd-to-2.75-generation Korean American, born and raised on the East Coast between Maryland and Massachusetts, and a California transplant since 2021. I can’t complain about the sunshine, though I still miss the changing seasons back East. :)

I became a therapist because I’ve always been interested in people—the stories we carry, the relationships that shape us, and why we become who we become.

I believe therapy should be a place where you can bring all parts of yourself and get to know yourself more deeply without starting from the assumption that something about you needs to be fixed.

I take being invited into that process seriously. I want to understand not only what’s happening in your life now, but the experiences, relationships, identities, and context that have shaped how you got here. And I’ll be an active participant along the way—asking questions, making connections, getting curious with you, and helping you figure out what feels true and useful for you.

About Me

  • I tend to look at the bigger picture.

    What you're struggling with doesn't exist in a vacuum. The families, relationships, cultures, communities, and environments you've been shaped by all influence how you understand yourself and move through the world. So while you might come to therapy wanting to change a particular pattern or figure out why you keep getting stuck in the same place, we'll also get curious about what's underneath it and where it may have come from.

    My style is active, collaborative, and reflective. I ask questions, notice patterns and connections, and will sometimes slow us down around something you said almost in passing. I won't tell you what to do or assume I know what's best for you, but I also won't just sit back and nod. We'll work together to understand what's happening and what you want to do with that understanding.

    There isn't one way of doing therapy that works for everyone. I draw from Internal Family Systems (IFS), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and, particularly in my work with couples, the Gottman Method. I use these as frameworks rather than formulas, adapting our work to you, your goals, and what feels useful.

    And if it's your thing, I sometimes incorporate the Enneagram as another way to explore patterns, motivations, and how you relate to yourself and others.

    • Recurring patterns & feeling stuck

    • Life transitions & changing roles

    • Anxiety, stress & burnout

    • Self-worth, self-trust & relationship with self

    • Relationships, communication & connection

    • Identity, culture & belonging

    • Family dynamics & expectations

    • Parenting & navigating family life

    I especially enjoy working with millennials, Asian Americans, and people who may be trying therapy for the first time.

  • Authenticity

    You don't have to show up as a polished version of yourself here. I won't either.

    Compassion

    Understanding ourselves tends to be more useful than beating ourselves up for being human.

    Acceptance

    Change doesn't have to start from the belief that something about you needs to be fixed.

    Connection

    Our relationships—with others and with ourselves—shape so much of how we experience the world.

    I also love helping people connect the dots—between experiences, patterns, relationships, and the little details that suddenly make something make a lot more sense.

    Non-judgmental Curiosity Instead of “What's wrong with me?” I'm much more interested in “I wonder what's happening here?”

  • - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) - #1535 (Massachusetts), #131359 (California)

    - Master of Arts in Counseling – Marriage and Family Counseling -Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary

    - Master of Arts in Educational Ministries - Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary

    - Bachelor of Arts in Sociology at University of Maryland – College Park

    Before moving into private practice, I spent more than a decade in community mental health as both a clinician and supervisor. Much of my work was with youth and families, which gave me firsthand experience looking beyond the individual to understand the larger systems around them—including family, school, community, and other institutions.

    I transitioned to private practice in 2020 and now work primarily with individual adults and couples at different stages of their relationships, including dating, engaged, and married couples.

  • I’m an Enneagram 2.

    I’m BTS ARMY. 💜 If you know, you know.

    I am a mom to 2 kids.

    I was a Yelp Elite member in my past life and yes, still a foodie.

    Puzzles, paint-by-numbers, and knitting are my way to unwind.

    I enjoy reading, watching tv/movies, and cooking/eating!

    Recent Orangetheory enthusiast.

    Chocolate. Need I say more?

    I am fluent in Korean but only conduct therapy in English.

Why Landing Place Therapy?

I love a good metaphor.

When I tried to put my therapy approach into words, I kept coming back to the idea of a “landing place.” You are the pilot of your plane—that is, your life. Your journey is influenced by many factors: weather conditions, the health of the plane, and the pilot themselves. These mirror life circumstances, family history, and your own inner world.

Often, we operate on autopilot, unaware of what’s truly happening. We feel pulled in different directions, lost on our path, or hopeless about ever finding a place to land—or the ability to land safely.

Why does this matter in therapy?

We honor your journey and the many possible destinations.
We build awareness and understanding of the conditions around you and within yourself.
Together, we fine-tune the skills to land—to feel grounded in your Self, your decisions, and your experience.