Education

  • M.A., St. Mary’s University
  • M.S., Sookmyung Women’s University (South Korea)
  • Ph.D., St. Mary’s University

Courses

  • Counseling Techniques
  • Group Counseling Methods/Group Process
  • Introduction to Counseling
  • Special Topics in Play Therapy
  • Methods of Research
  • Theories of Counseling
  • Internship in Counseling
  • Doctoral Internship

Biography

Jiyoung Moon, Ph.D., is a Licensed Professional Counselor — Supervisor (LPC-S), National Certified Counselor (NCC) and Registered Play Therapist Supervisor (RPT-S). Additionally, she has completed advanced training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). She has worked in various community mental health settings focusing on trauma for all ages in South Korea and the United States. Her clinical focus includes physical and sexual trauma in children and adults, developmental trauma and generational trauma. Her primary interests in counselor education are play therapy, trauma/crisis counseling and multicultural/diversity issues.

Licensures and Certifications

  • Licensed Professional Counselor–Supervisor (LPC-S)
  • National Certified Counselor (NCC)
  • Registered Play Therapist Supervisor (RPT-S)

Research Interests

  • Play Therapy
  • Trauma/Crisis Counseling
  • Multicultural and Diversity Issues in Counseling
  • International Counseling

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