A seed,
waiting for the spring
embracing Colors of Lights
flowers aglow,
into a tree
it blossomed
season of LIFE
season of Truth
season of Liberation
We hear the sound of children
with unsung exuberance
and hidden happiness
Yong Cho, Ph.D.ㅣChief Psychologist, the Tree Group
Science & Compassion
The Tree Group was established on the belief that all children and adults deserve to experience psychological happiness and serenity and that they can be relieved from agony and suffering through the modern psychological research combined with genuine dedication of clinicians. With scientific rigor in one hand and deep compassion in another, the Tree Group is the place for those who need both hands.
Pursuing the Best
The path of Dr. Cho and his treatment team is the walk of people who are suffering. The four branches of the Tree Group; Center for International Psychological Services, DBT Center of Korea, School of LifeㅣActive Learning Center, the Tree Group Press are the four hands to help all of us who walk this unavoidable path.
Dedication & Enthusiasm
As a dedicated team of professional clinicians, we constantly ask ourselves: how do we best alleviate people’s psychological difficulties?
We value the importance of providing evidence-based treatments for people who are suffering and to guide them to find true inner happiness.
To Serve and To Relieve
Spotlights for Grateful Remembering
Key milestones of the Tree Group since 2003
It is our mind, it is our pain and suffering
Only we can lower our suffering and balance our inner life
New choice, new path, and new future
Changing the course of your mind’s behavior and learning new skills with the help of professionals
A child’s interesting behavior was observed. While sitting on the sofa, their hands continuously touched their face and head, twisting and turning, while their body moved up and down, legs shaking or constantly in motion.
When we close our eyes for a moment, images and thoughts pass through our minds like scenes from a movie, filling our minds with numerous thoughts, emotions, and images.
‘Anger’ is undoubtedly an important gift to humanity when accompanied by the Wise Mind.
The International Psychological Services center of the Tree Group has been providing treatment services online; however, the comprehensive psychological/psycho-educational evaluation has been provided offline only
두 치료자 선생님과 긴 시간동안 DBT를 공부한 저는 이제 DBT라는 날개를 얻어 가고픈 곳 그 어디로든 날아갈 수 있을 거예요.
My Transformative Journey at the Dialectical Behavior Therapy Center of Korea with Dr. Cho
“The confidence of knowing that I can do anything made me feel delighted.”
I hope you will trust the therapists and try your best until the end. DBT Client Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
“The Tree Group was my favourite place, I felt happy that I made new friends.”
“DBT therapy sessions turned out to be a fortune as I witnessed my child going through several changes.”
I think I finally comprehend why life, despite all its ups and downs, struggles, and moments of despair, is worth
Dr. Yong Cho’s Pledge with Dr. Marsha Linehan
Give the Best DBT services for English and Korean Speaking Population in Korea.
DBT reduces the complex symptoms of emotion dysregulation and difficulties with managing impulsive behaviors.
It is a unique treatment that changes one’s personality and future by building new positive behavior patterns with new DBT behavioral skills.
I had doubted the purpose of life when I had to tolerate the painful difficulties, although I understood that life cannot be always without obstacles.
“DBT에 관심을 가진 여러분을 만나 너무나 기쁩니다. 이곳에 모인 분들이 고통 받는 많은 사람들을 돕고 있다는 점에 대해 깊은 감사함을 느낍니다.”
I had doubted the purpose of life when I had to tolerate the painful difficulties, although I understood that life cannot be always without obstacles.
I had doubted the purpose of life when I had to tolerate the painful difficulties, although I understood that life cannot be always without obstacles.
“DBT에 관심을 가진 여러분을 만나 너무나 기쁩니다. 이곳에 모인 분들이 고통 받는 많은 사람들을 돕고 있다는 점에 대해 깊은 감사함을 느낍니다.”
세계 최고의 DBT 교육수련 Chief Training Executive인 토니 두보즈 박사의 특별 오픈 강좌
일시: 5월 13일 토요일 오전 9시 -11시
장소: 온라인 Microsoft Teams 또는 Zoom
참가비: 무료
In 1896, Dr. Witmer from the University of Pennsylvania became the pioneer to apply psychological knowledge to clinical and educational settings.
He did not turn his blind eye to children’s delayed academic progress and language development and began providing treatment based on psychological research and knowledge.
This is the root of our Psycho-educational Program.
What if a Delay in English Acquisition Leads to a Shy, Silent Personality?: Overcoming Emotional Instability with Oral Language Developmental Delays
Yekyung Kim
“I’m going to present what I learned in class.”
A loud voice echoes inside the clinic. The voice comes from a bright child who can confidently present what he learned in front of teachers, parents and friends.
Sensory memory refers to the temporary storage of information based on the stimuli we receive via our senses. In other words, they are what we remember after seeing or hearing something.
Children who have difficulty with visual processing face problems with visual discrimination, visual memory, or visual closure of letters and words.
Date: December 16, 2025 (Tue) ~ February 28, 2025 (Sat) – A total of 11 weeks
A legacy of treating learning difficulties through psychological intervention
Date: June 17, 2025 (Tue) ~ September 13, 2025 (Fri) – A total of 13 weeks
A legacy of treating learning difficulties through psychological knowledge
Date: December 16, 2025 (Tue) ~ February 28, 2025 (Sat) – A total of 11 weeks
A legacy of treating learning difficulties through psychological intervention since Dr. Witmer in 1896
Date: June 17, 2025 (Tue) ~ September 13, 2025 (Fri) – A total of 13 weeks
A legacy of treating learning difficulties through psychological knowledge since Dr. Witmer in 1896
Children who have difficulty with visual processing face problems with visual discrimination, visual memory, or visual closure of letters and words.
If identical twins are found to be sufficiently more concordant than fraternal twins, then there is a significant contribution of genetic factors.
“The Tree Group was my favourite place, I felt happy that I made new friends.”
우리가 마샤 리네한 박사를 처음 만난 것은 미국 시애틀에서 열린 다이어렉티컬 행동치료DBT Intensive Training 에서 였습니다. 리네한 박사는 인지행동치료 모델에 혁신적으로 마인드풀니스와 수용이라는 주요 요인을 추가하였고, 이러한 새로운 접근 방법은
In 1982, only two years after the introduction of Post-traumatic Stress disorder into the diagnostic manual of the American Psychiatric Association, I developed Prolonged Exposure (PE) therapy for PTSD in
Since the publication of the original Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills training manual in 1993, there has been an explosion of research on the applications of DBT across disorders.
“For the past 9 months, the DBT program helped me face things I simply endured, the part of me I avoided and did not look into during the process, the many wrong perspectives and my vulnerabilities.”
A seed,
waiting for the spring
embracing Colors of Lights
flowers aglow,
into a tree
it blossomed
season of LIFE
season of Truth
season of Liberation
We hear the sound of children
with unsung exuberance
and hidden happiness
Yong Cho, Ph.D.ㅣChief Psychologist, the Tree Group
“I was doubtful whether DBT can help me make a change in my life. My symptoms aren’t 100% gone but I learned and experienced the skills to overcome my difficulties.”
Voices, Sounds, and Internet.
Our psychological services, for children, adolescents and adults with various language and cultural backgrounds.
The Tree Group, equipped with linguistic and cultural sensitivity, has been offering internet based online services since 2003.
From Seoul to Jeju,
Los Angeles to New York,
Jakarta to Hanoi,
and from Budapest to Berlin.
Our online psychological treatment breaks through the regional and time zone barriers.
There is no geographical limits for our psychological services.
There are exciting news and stories at the Tree Group everyday.
The stories of individuals with life changing moments through psychological treatments.
The stories of individuals who have learnt to regulate their emotion and behavior through Dialectical Behavior Therapy.
The stories of children with developmental disorders having opportunities to learn and acquire skills, giving hope to their parents and families.
The Lounge shares these stories.
“Although I was worried and anxious about participating in group sessions, I feel grateful to
I had doubted the purpose of life when I had to tolerate the painful difficulties,
“The Active Learners’ artistic pieces using their Visuo-perceptual Imagination are beautifully displayed after our Active
우리가 마샤 리네한 박사를 처음 만난 것은 미국 시애틀에서 열린 다이어렉티컬 행동치료DBT Intensive Training 에서 였습니다. 리네한 박사는 인지행동치료 모델에 혁신적으로 마인드풀니스와 수용이라는 주요 요인을 추가하였고, 이러한 새로운 접근 방법은 뉴욕 브롱스의 몬테피오레 병원에서 치료받고 있던 청소년들에게 매우 유용할 것이라고 생각하였습니다.
In 1982, only two years after the introduction of Post-traumatic Stress disorder into the diagnostic manual of the American Psychiatric Association, I developed Prolonged Exposure (PE) therapy for PTSD in response to the urgent need of providing effective treatments for this devastating and debilitating disorder.
Since the publication of the original Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills training manual in 1993, there has been an explosion of research on the applications of DBT across disorders.
There are exciting news and stories at the Tree Group everyday.
The stories of individuals with life changing moments through psychological treatments.
The stories of individuals who have learnt to regulate their emotion and behavior through Dialectical Behavior Therapy.
The stories of children with developmental disorders having opportunities to learn and acquire skills, giving hope to their parents and families.
The Lounge shares these stories.
조용범 박사님의 초청으로, 마샤 리네한 박사님이 설립한 Behavioral Tech의 DBT 전문가 트레이너인 토니 듀보스 박사님, 제니퍼 사이어스 박사님, 그리고 칼라 왈튼 박사님께서 지난해에 이어 올해도
