Therapist profile
Ying Kam, LCSW
California
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Mood and Anger
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, California / 73890
- Experience12 years
- LanguagesEnglish, Mandarin, Cantonese
- LocationCalifornia
About
- Depression and anxiety
- Anger and relationships
- Motivational interviewing
About Ying
Ying Kam is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with 12 years of experience. She works with adults facing issues such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, grief, addiction, sleep and eating concerns, relationship stress, parenting strains, and anger. Sessions are offered in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese and she accepts international clients.
She has worked in a variety of settings, including outpatient clinics, inpatient hospitals, community programs, in-home care, and schools. That range gives her practical knowledge of how problems show up in daily life and different supports people may already have.
Her style balances support with direction. She uses approaches such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy skills, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques. In session she helps people notice how thoughts, feelings, and actions keep problems going and offers concrete ways to try something different.
For someone frustrated by frequent anger, she can help identify triggers and patterns that lead to snapping, simmering resentment, or conflict at work. Conversations focus on small, practical steps you can practice between sessions to reduce reactivity and improve communication.
Ying aims to work collaboratively on motivation and problem solving. She encourages clear goals, skill practice, and checking what works in real life. To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online options button.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions help
She often uses cognitive-behavioral techniques to help people spot unhelpful thinking and test different responses. CBT is useful for anger that follows automatic thoughts and assumptions about others or situations.She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Those skills offer concrete breathing, grounding, and communication tools to reduce reactivity during heated moments.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will review your goals and try practical tools together, adjusting methods if something is not a good fit. Clients and therapist set clear, measurable steps and check progress between sessions.
Confirm the current session formats before booking through the platform. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work or family schedules and tends to support steady skill practice between meetings. Some formats are better for shorter check-ins or when video is difficult; others let you use screen-sharing for worksheets and skills practice. Discuss what will fit your routine when you schedule the first session.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English, Mandarin, Cantonese
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to anger?
She works with adults who struggle with anger alongside issues like relationship conflict, stress at work, grief, and mood disorders.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
Her style blends supportive and directive work. She uses techniques such as cognitive-behavioral methods, DBT skills, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused tools to practice changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of experience working across outpatient clinics, inpatient hospitals, community programs, in-home care, and schools.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a California Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese.
Can international clients work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.