Somatic Therapy
Depth Psychology & Dreamwork
Generational Healing
Relational Gestalt
Serving California residents through in-person & telehealth sessions.
When it feels like you’ve gone as far as you can
You’ve done the work. Maybe you’ve reflected deeply or already completed a few years of CBT. You can articulate your family dynamics, name your triggers, and understand your defense mechanisms. Still, your nervous system is in high-functioning overdrive—body tension, exhaustion, hyper-vigilance, overworking.
Cognitive insight alone can only go so far. Lasting change happens when we move beneath intellectual analysis and engage the wisdom stored in the nervous system, implicit memories, and lineage. My work is to support you in deepening the work and transforming your world from inside out.
Somatics – Creativity – Inner-Child Work –
Generational & Complex Trauma – EMDR
Ruby Minji Hwang
Licensed Clinical Social Worker #141005
This space is specifically designed for self-reflective, growth-oriented adults seeking deep, transformative therapy rather than short-term symptom management.
In my own journey, therapy has helped me build trust in myself and find deeper connection with both my inner and outer worlds. It has provided me with tools to navigate intergenerational wounds, release external pressures, and embrace the fullness of who I am.
The most groundbreaking realization for me was that there was nothing "wrong" with me. From there, the work became one of rediscovery, rather than of fixing.
By tapping into the innate wisdom of the body, I guide clients to ease into the work from a place of curiosity. Neuroplasticity reminds us that our minds and bodies are always striving for healing. I see the therapeutic space as a vessel for what’s already happening within to rise to the surface.
I support individuals & couples on themes including:
high-functioning anxiety | intergenerational & complex trauma | diaspora identity | relational patterning | boundaries | somatic nervous system regulation | ancestral & lineage healing
What you can expect
Weekly 50-minute sessions
A collaborative, personalized treatment plan
Whole-person support for the mind, body, and spirit
Thoughtful reflections & curious dialogue
A non-judgmental processing space
Helpful tools and skills to apply between sessions
DEPTH & INSIGHT-ORIENTED HOLISTIC THERAPY
— consultations include a free 15-minute call to ask questions & learn more about my approach —
Clinical Training
Credentials —
PhD-in-Progress at Pacifica Graduate Institute, Mythological Studies in Depth Psychology
Master’s of Social Work at Columbia University
Registered Associate Clinical Social Worker with the CA Board of Behavioral Sciences
Certifications —
Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychology | Professional Training (Ongoing)
EMDR Part I & II | Trauma Therapist Institute
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy for Trauma Themes | Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute