About Munsu
Munsu Kwon, MD, LCPC, works with people who are anxious, stressed, or facing major life changes. He also helps those coping with depression, bipolar concerns, grief, trauma, and compassion fatigue. He speaks both English and Korean and brings 24 years of clinical experience to sessions.
He uses a mix of approaches to match what each person needs. Sessions focus on practical skills and clearer thinking. People learn small steps they can use day to day to manage worry and improve mood.
Background and approach
Much of his background has been treating severe mental health conditions, including mood disorders with paranoia or delusion. That experience guides how he plans care and recommends next steps when more intensive services may be helpful. He aims to explain options in plain language.
He trained in counseling and psychology and holds an MD and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor credential. His work in Maryland has included telehealth services, offering ways to continue care when in-person visits are difficult. In sessions he emphasizes collaboration.
He listens for what matters most to each person, then tailors interventions from approaches such as cognitive behavior techniques, acceptance strategies, and client-centered work. The pace and focus change to match goals and comfort level.
How therapeutic approaches shape online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck on them, then commit to actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, avoidance, and coping with major life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to reduce worry and change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and OCD.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will listen to the person’s goals, past experiences, and current struggles, then suggest which methods might fit best. Plans are adjusted over time so the work stays relevant to the client’s needs and preferences.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make regular contact easier to maintain. Video works well for in-depth work that benefits from face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging offer a way to share brief updates or practice skills between longer sessions. These choices support flexible scheduling and ongoing progress without needing to travel.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
Also listed
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Grief
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Intellectual disability
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 24 years
- Licensed
- Maryland
- Languages
- English, Korean
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