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
앞으로의 미래에 대한 걱정이 없지 않지만, 지금은 행복해졌다고 말할 수 있습니다.
“I no longer feel excessive anxiety from uncertainty in life…”
“Thank you for letting me know that I am not defined by others.”
“I have the motivation and courage to attempt new challenges.”
“The Tree Group was my favourite place, I felt happy that I made new friends.”
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.
“While the functioning of the grey matter and white matter is essential for a successful arithmetical connection to be made, the dyscalculic brain shows anomalies of structure and activation in the parietal lobes.”
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.”
제니퍼 세이어즈와 마샤 리네한의 『DBT 팀 구성과 운영』은 DBT 치료가 팀을 통해 어떻게 지탱되고 이어지는지를 보여줍니다.
It has been 24 years since Dr. Marsha Linehan published her first Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) book, “the Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Bipolar Disorder”, and it has been
2018 ‘전문가를 위한 DBT 다이어렉티컬 행동치료 제2판’ 출판하여 마샤 리네한 박사의 DBT 매뉴얼 제2판 두 권을 모두 번역 출판하다.
“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.”
2006년 시애틀에서 마샤 리네한 박사는
저에게 왜 DBT 치료와 교육을 한국에서 시작하려고 하는지
굳고 진지한 표정으로 물으셨습니다.
저의 진심을 직면시키는 선사의 엄중한 질문이었습니다.
지금도 그 분의 마음을 꿰뚫는 눈빛과 질문은,
제 마음을 마인드풀하고 투명하게 합니다.
한국에서도 미국과 같은 높은 수준의 DBT 치료를 통해 고통속에 있는 분들에게 새로운 삶의 희망을 주는 것. 그리고 이를 위해 인간애와 진정성을 겸비한 윤리적 DBT 치료전문가를 양성하는 것.
이 두가지 마음의 소원을 말씀드렸습니다. 투명하고 마인드풀한 마음에 대한 응답으로, 리네한 박사는 서울에 직접 방문하여 DBT Korea의 미션을 지원하고 한국의 전문가들을 교육하게 됩니다.
조용범 박사ㅣDBT 센터 한국본부 대표 심리학자
“…I am now more aware of who I am and what dreams I hope to pursue later.”
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.
“I have now acquired many skills that I can use to keep myself under control.”
I had doubted the purpose of life when I had to tolerate the painful difficulties,
We support our students who will continue to take steps forward towards growth
제니퍼 세이어즈와 마샤 리네한의 『DBT 팀 구성과 운영』은 DBT 치료가 팀을 통해 어떻게 지탱되고 이어지는지를 보여줍니다.
It has been 24 years since Dr. Marsha Linehan published her first Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) book, “the Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Bipolar Disorder”, and it has been 10 years since the translated book was published in Korea.
2018 ‘전문가를 위한 DBT 다이어렉티컬 행동치료 제2판’ 출판하여 마샤 리네한 박사의 DBT 매뉴얼 제2판 두 권을 모두 번역 출판하다.
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.
“Learning the most practical path toward a life worth living”
The revised edition of DBT Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets, a core resource for Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills training, has now been published in Korean.
This revised edition has been carefully updated based on decades of accumulated DBT clinical experience, research, and language that has been tested and refined in actual treatment settings.
