About Us

Journey of Hope was established by Dr. Hyung Seok Seo, a U.S. licensed psychologist to provide psychotherapy services to the English-speaking community residing in South Korea. Through a secure HIPAA-compliant telehealth platform, Journey of Hope hopes to increase accessibility to therapy services to help individuals and families meet their mental health needs and improve their emotional & psychological functioning.

Dr. Seo was born in South Korea and spent a large part of his childhood & adolescence as well as his early adult years in the Philippines. Receiving most of his early education within an international school environment, he was able to experience different cultures from a young age. Upon returning to South Korea as an adult to fulfill his military service, Dr. Seo went to the United States to pursue graduate school training in psychology. Philadelphia, Oklahoma, and Maryland are places he considered home throughout his graduate school training in the U.S. In terms of clinical background, Dr. Seo has received training while working with children, adolescents, and adults in a variety of clinical settings which include community mental health clinics, private practice clinics, and university counseling centers.

Outside of work, Dr. Seo is one of the most passionate NBA fans. Enjoying delicious food, appreciating nature, trying to fit in exercise, and spending time with family are usually on his regular to-do lists :)