Therapy for
Lasting Change
Does this sound familiar?
It’s easy to feel overwhelmed, anxious, and stuck in cycles shaped by unresolved trauma, family pressure, perfectionism, and the constant expectation to keep pushing yourself forward.
Many of my clients struggle with feeling like they are doing “too much”—thinking too much, working too much, drinking too much, using substances to cope, or simply not knowing how to slow down without guilt or anxiety.
Over time, these patterns can lead to burnout, emotional disconnection, self-criticism, and the sense that life has become more about surviving than actually living. Therapy can help you better understand these patterns, reconnect with yourself, and begin creating more meaningful and lasting change.
How I work
Therapy with me is active and collaborative. I won’t just sit quietly and nod along. I ask questions, offer feedback, challenge patterns, and help you understand what may be happening underneath the surface.
My approach combines insight-oriented therapy with practical tools that can actually be used in real life.
The goal isn’t just to feel better temporarily, but to better understand yourself, shift long-standing patterns, and create more meaningful change in your relationships and daily life.
What you’ll gain
Therapy can help you better understand yourself, better regulate emotions, communicate more effectively, and change patterns that keep you feeling anxious, disconnected, overwhelmed, or stuck in survival mode.
Together, we work toward:
healthier boundaries and relationships
reduced anxiety, burnout, and self-criticism
greater emotional awareness and resilience
breaking unhealthy coping patterns and substance use
healing from childhood trauma and attachment wounds
more confidence, clarity, and self-trust
a stronger sense of purpose, fulfillment, and connection to yourself and others
Hi, I’m Theresa Kimm
Licensed Therapist, LCSW, based in New York
Like many New Yorkers, I’m an immigrant. I was born in Seoul, Korea, and immigrated to the Midwest when I was ten years old.
Before becoming a therapist, I worked in publishing and advertising, experiences that shaped my understanding of ambition, achievement, and the emotional cost of constantly striving in New York City.
After graduate school, I worked in Queens alongside psychiatrists treating adults, families, and children struggling with chronic mental illness and addiction. That experience shaped my understanding of how deeply anxiety, trauma, emotional disconnection, and addiction are often intertwined.
With nearly 15 years in private practice, I’ve worked with many clients who rely on overthinking, overworking, perfectionism, people-pleasing, or substances to manage difficult emotions and longstanding emotional patterns.
My approach draws on psychodynamic and attachment-focused work, CBT, and trauma-informed principles. In practice, this means we explore what's underneath the surface while also developing tools you can actually use outside the therapy room.
While insight is an important part of the work, therapy should also translate into real life. I take a pragmatic approach in helping clients move toward the relationships, decisions, and lives they ultimately want for themselves.
As a Korean American therapist, I understand the complexity of balancing cultural expectations, family dynamics, achievement, and the desire to live more authentically. While I work with clients from many different backgrounds, I have a particular interest in working with Asian Americans and children of immigrants.
I offer virtual therapy for adults in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Colorado.
Pertinent information
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Each session is 50 minutes.
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I offer virtual therapy sessions only, allowing greater flexibility and convenience while also working with clients across multiple states.
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Each session is $250.
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I am an out-of-network provider. Depending on your insurance plan, you may be reimbursed for a portion of session fees. I can provide superbills for reimbursement, and I recommend checking with your insurance provider about your out-of-network behavioral health benefits.
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Not at all. Many of my clients are high-functioning and successful on the outside while privately struggling internally. Often, they’ve spent a long time debating whether they actually “need” therapy before finally reaching out.
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That’s actually common among many of the people I work with. Therapy can help interrupt cycles of overthinking, rumination, and intellectualizing so you’re not just understanding yourself cognitively, but experiencing more meaningful emotional change.
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Yes. Many high-functioning adults use alcohol, cannabis, work, relationships, or achievement to cope with stress, anxiety, loneliness, or emotional overwhelm. Therapy can help you better understand how these patterns may be affecting your life without shame or judgment.
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Therapy is not one-size-fits-all. Some clients seek support around a specific issue, while others are looking for deeper, long-term change around longstanding emotional and relational patterns. Over time, therapy can profoundly change the course of a person’s life, relationships, and sense of self.
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I primarily work with professionals, creatives, healthcare workers, and children of immigrants who feel emotionally stuck despite appearing capable and successful on the outside.
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No. While my background gives me insight into the immigrant and Asian American experience, I work with adults from many different backgrounds who relate to themes like high expectations, over-functioning, trauma, emotional disconnection, and identity struggles.
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Reach out through the contact form to schedule a brief consultation. We’ll discuss what’s bringing you to therapy, whether working together feels like a good fit, and any questions you may have about the process, scheduling, or fees.