About Mindful journey
Mission
My mission is to create a safe and fun space where individuals can explore their inner experiences with honesty and curiosity.
Therapy is a collaborative journey—one that honors vulnerability, wound, desire, and hope.
Therapy is more than problem-solving. It’s a practice of self actualization— learning to hold discomfort with courage, to relate to oneself with compassion, and to live intentionally.
At the center of my work is a deep commitment to understanding the human mind in all its complexity and supporting clients as they move toward discovery and clarity.
Philosophy
Healing begins with understanding—not only of symptoms, but of the deeper layers of human experience.
To tackle the complexity of human mind, I apply a variety of clinical and philosophical methods
*Modern Clinical Psychology
Modern therapies such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offer structured, evidence-based methods to teach skills, reduce symptoms, shift cognitions, and change behaviors.
*Philosophy and Buddhism
Popular clinical tools borrowed philosophical concepts, such as Zen, Socratic dialogue, and Stoicism. Yet, comprehensive rationales or logics of these concepts have not been explained clearly in clinical applications. The sense of dissatisfaction led me to further search and study in Philosophy, particularly Buddhism. As I learn and contemplate, deeper understanding of human experiences become more accessible.
Philosophical inquiry helps us reflect on suffering as part of human life—inviting curiosity instead of shame, and acceptance instead of guilt.
Mindfulness—rooted in Buddhist tradition—invites us to take a deep breath, be in the moment, and stay with own feelings and thoughts the way they are.
In therapy, applying both modern methods and philosophical exploration lead clients to see the value and beauty of their experiences, discover repressed desires and emotions, and engage in life more deliberately and purposefully with better skills and tools. .
Therapist
*Who am I ?
I am a licensed psychologist.
In personal life, I am a mother, wife, daughter, sister, and friend.
I was born and raised in Seoul, Korea. I would like to think that I am an expert in Korean history, language, culture, cooking, and tradition.
*Why became a psychologist?
My curiosity and interest in human mind started as a child while reading novels and learning history. Nothing was more interesting than unraveling human mind. I studied psychology and philosophy in college but wanted more. The strong urge to saturate my curiosity brought me to New York from Seoul. My journey in psychology continued in two graduate schools, ten years of clinical trainings, teaching, supervising, volunteering, and conducting independent search.
Every day, I continue to grow both as a psychologist and a person alongside my clients.
Being a psychologist is not just a job. It's what defines me.
Namhee Stokvis Psy.D
Qualification:
Interjurisdictional Telepsychologist (21213)
NY Licensed Psychologist (02735-01)
CT Licensed Psychologist (#4835)
NJ Licensed Psychologist (#6858)
NJ Certified School Psychologist (1027885)
Education:
Rutgers University, Psy.D.
Rutgers University, Psy.M.
The City College of New York, M.A.
The Catholic University of Korea, B.A.
Therapeutic Orientation:
Integrative.
Therapeutic Methods: Psychoanalytic/dynamic, Cognitive (CBT), Dialectical(DBT), Behavioral, Structuralism, Mindfulness-based, Manual-based, and Humanitarian Approaches.
Language:
English and Korean
