- Years in practice
- 12
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English, Mandarin, Cantonese
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Grief
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Ying
Ying Kam is a licensed clinical social worker with 12 years of experience helping people navigate parenting concerns and other life stresses. She practices in California and speaks English, Mandarin, and Cantonese. Her style is practical and straightforward, aimed at parents who need clear guidance and steady support.
Her work emphasizes looking at how thoughts, feelings, and actions fit together. Sessions focus on small, workable changes that parents can try between meetings.
Background and approach
Ying balances listening with clear suggestions so people leave with concrete steps to try at home. She has worked in outpatient clinics, inpatient hospitals, community programs, in-home settings, and schools. That range has shaped an ability to adapt to different needs and schedules.
Ying draws on approaches that help with mood, anxiety, and behavior-related concerns common in parenting. Common topics she addresses include stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and substance use, alongside parenting challenges such as setting boundaries, routines, and handling oppositional behavior. She also supports people facing relationship strain, trauma, sleep or eating difficulties, and career stress.
Sessions may use short-term goal work or longer problem-solving efforts depending on what a parent needs. The aim is to build skills that make daily life more manageable and reduce overwhelm. Ying approaches each person with respect and practical options to try between sessions.
What Ying works with
Everything Ying lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Ying helps people with.
- Addictions
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
Evidence-based approaches and online parenting support
Ying commonly uses evidence-based techniques that focus on changing thoughts and habits and on building practical coping skills. Cognitive-behavioral strategies help people identify unhelpful thought patterns and replace them with actions that reduce anxiety or low mood. These techniques suit worries about parenting, stress, and mood problems.She also uses motivational approaches that help resolve mixed feelings and increase commitment to change. These methods are useful when someone is struggling with addictions, lifestyle shifts, or deciding how to set new routines for their family.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Ying will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has worked in the past. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan as progress unfolds.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video offers face-to-face interaction for teaching skills and practicing conversations. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat and messaging work well for quick check-ins, brief skill coaching, and reminders between sessions. These options make it easier to fit support into a busy parenting schedule.
Questions people ask about Ying
What kinds of concerns does Ying address?
She works with parents on stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, and common parenting challenges such as routines, boundaries, and behavioral issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is practical and directive when needed, combining listening with clear suggestions and tasks to try between sessions.
What is her professional background?
Ying has 12 years of clinical experience in outpatient clinics, inpatient hospitals, community programs, in-home care, and school settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential (LCSW) and practices in California.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she use?
Ying offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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