Yeosu City Expands Operation of 'Psychological Salon' to Address Youth Mental Health Concerns

Individual Counseling for 300 People, Group Counseling for 20 Teams Selected on a First-Come, First-Served Basis

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Yeosu City, Jeollanam-do (Mayor Kwon Oh-bong) announced on the 5th that it will expand the customized psychological counseling program "Psychological Salon" for young people who need emotional stability due to career and employment issues and COVID-19 blues.

"Psychological Salon" provides psychological counseling with experts using MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator), SCT (Sentence Completion Test), HTP (House-Tree-Person drawing test), LMT (Landscape drawing test), and music therapy to assess the client's personality traits and psychological state.

The program runs from this month through December and is held at the Yeosu Youth Job Cafe (2nd floor of Jungang Market) between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.

Individual counseling is available for the first 300 applicants on a first-come, first-served basis, and group counseling selects 20 teams from submitted applications, also offering on-site counseling at meeting locations.

The number of participants in group counseling may vary depending on the government's social distancing level.

Eligibility is open to any youth aged 19 to 39 residing in Yeosu City, and counseling is free of charge.

Youth wishing to participate can apply through the Yeosu Youth Support Center website's program operation page.

A city official stated, "Due to more applicants than initially expected, we decided to expand the program anticipating a quick closure. We hope many young people struggling with various conflicts and concerns will participate and have time for psychological stability and healing."

Meanwhile, the city initially recruited 100 participants on a first-come, first-served basis in February, but significantly increased individual counseling slots to 300 and newly introduced group counseling utilizing art and music therapy to support the psychological stability of young people affected by COVID-19 blues and other issues.

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