026: A Chicago Art Therapist on Creative Healing and Cultural Navigation
From New Therapist FAQ by Roy Kim
January 28, 2026 · 31 min · Season 1 · Episode 26
About this episode
Roy Kim interviews art therapist Elizabeth Yoo-lae Cho about the power of creative expression in therapy and her experiences as a Korean American in a predominantly white field.
In this episode, I sit down with a Chicago-based art therapist Elizabeth Yoo-lae Cho to explore why creative expression can unlock what words sometimes can't. She explains how she uses clients' artwork to track therapeutic progress over time in ways traditional talk therapy can't capture. We also dive into her experience as a Korean American woman whose training environment was white-dominated—navigating boundary challenges with middle-aged white men while learning to find her voice. Now working primarily with Asian American clients, she shares how she's learned to bring her full, authentic self into the room. This conversation offers both practical tools and real inspiration for new therapists. Elizabeth Yoo-lae Cho: https://www.elizabethyoolaecho.com New Therapist FAQ on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/newtherapistfaq/ New Therapist FAQ on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ntfaqpodcast
People in this episode
Guest: Elizabeth Yoo-lae Cho
Topics covered
- creative healing
- cultural navigation
- art therapy
- Asian American experience
Keywords
- therapeutic progress
- authentic self
- new therapists
- creative expression
Mentioned in this episode
Products: art therapy techniques
Places: Chicago
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