Myoung Shin Hilson

Calm guidance to regain balance and meaning

LPC Wyoming

Experience: 15 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English, Korean

About Myoung

Myoung Shin Hilson welcomes people who are ready to address stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, grief, and other life disruptions. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Wyoming with 15 years of clinical experience.

Background and approach

Fluent in English and Korean, she offers a compassionate, nonjudgmental approach that centers on clients' strengths and personal goals. Hilson blends cognitive behavioral techniques with client-centered and mindfulness-informed methods to help clients explore patterns of thought and behavior, increase self-awareness, and build practical coping skills.

She emphasizes understanding the deeper themes in a person’s life and supports clients in discovering values, meaning, and healthier ways of relating to themselves and others. Her background includes work with trauma and abuse, depression, caregiving stress, addiction-related issues, and a range of family and interpersonal concerns.

Sessions are available through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, and scheduling is arranged based on therapist availability. Her license details are TX LPC 66174 and WY LPC LPC-1982.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Myoung Shin Hilson uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, providing practical tools for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. She also brings a client-centered stance that prioritizes empathy and the client's lived experience, creating room for exploration and self-directed growth. Mindfulness-informed methods are integrated to teach present-moment awareness and stress-reduction skills that can complement cognitive work.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to understand goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, adapting techniques over time so treatment fits the client's needs rather than forcing a single method.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit care into busy schedules and varied lifestyles. These formats support continuity of care across locations within the stated practice area and allow clients to use therapeutic tools and interventions between sessions in ways that suit their routines.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?

The therapist works with issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship difficulties, grief, parenting strain, career-related stress, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and related areas.

How would you describe the therapist's style and approach?

Her style combines client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral strategies and mindfulness techniques to help clients gain insight and develop practical coping skills.

What is the therapist's professional background?

She brings 15 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and relational concerns.

Where is the therapist licensed and based?

The clinician is licensed in Texas and Wyoming with license numbers TX LPC 66174 and WY LPC LPC-1982 and is based in Wyoming.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Korean; international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats does the therapist offer?

Clients can connect by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.

How are fees and payments handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps are needed to begin working together?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Self esteem Depression

Also works with

Family conflictsGriefParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacks Post-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Licensed

Texas, Wyoming

Languages

English, Korean