Ying Kam, LCSW

Licensed in California · 12 years in practice

Ying Kam is a licensed clinical social worker with about 12 years of experience helping people with a wide range of concerns.

License and registration

LCSW, California: 73890 · expires February 2026
Years in practice: 12
Languages: English, Mandarin, Cantonese

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About Ying

Ying Kam is a licensed clinical social worker with about 12 years of experience helping people with a wide range of concerns. She practices in California and speaks English, Mandarin, and Cantonese. Her work focuses on making therapy approachable and practical for everyday life.

She has supported people facing depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, addiction, grief, and trauma. Ying has also worked with clients around parenting stress, relationship strain, intimacy concerns, sleep and eating problems, anger, and career worries.

Background and approach

Her experience includes outpatient clinics, hospitals, community settings, in-home visits, and school-based work. Ying uses straightforward, evidence-based techniques to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try new approaches. Sessions often include learning concrete skills, setting small goals, and checking progress together.

She balances supportive listening with clear suggestions so people can move toward the changes they want. Therapy sessions are practical and paced to fit each person. Ying aims to reduce overwhelm by breaking problems into manageable steps.

She works collaboratively, helping clients identify what matters most and building skills to reach those goals. People who want a direct, skill-focused approach that still feels warm may find this style useful. Ying emphasizes realistic steps, motivation for change, and steady progress over time.

She welcomes conversations in English, Mandarin, or Cantonese and works with clients in California and internationally.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Ying lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

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

Online support

How evidence-based approaches fit into online therapy

Ying offers care grounded in common evidence-based techniques that focus on skills and clear steps. One approach emphasizes changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through small experiments and practical exercises; this is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and low mood. Another approach teaches emotion regulation and coping skills, helping people manage strong feelings, reduce impulsive reactions, and improve relationships.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has worked or not worked before. Together they will try methods that suit the client's needs and adjust the plan as progress is tracked.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit busy lives. Video lets people work face to face from wherever they are, phone can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited, live chat or text messaging make brief check-ins or ongoing support easier, and messaging can help keep momentum between sessions. These options aim to make therapy more flexible, accessible, and easier to fit into daily routines.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does this therapist help with?

She works with a wide range of issues including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, addictions, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, sleep and eating problems, anger, parenting stress, and career-related worries.

How would you describe the therapist's approach in sessions?

She uses evidence-based techniques delivered in a practical, skill-building way. Sessions blend supportive listening with concrete tools and goal-setting to help people try new behaviors.

What is her professional background?

She has about 12 years of clinical experience across outpatient clinics, inpatient hospitals, community programs, in-home care, and school settings.

What credentials and location are listed?

The clinician holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential - LCSW - in California and practices from that state.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese, and she is available to work with international clients.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How are fees and billing handled?

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

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