Welcome, I’m so glad you’re here. my name is Kathryn, and I’m a psychotherapist based in NYC.

Life can feel confusing, draining, and chaotic especially now. Whether this is your first time in therapy or not, everyone deserves a space to feel heard, seen, validated and understood. It is absolutely okay to not be okay. Your feelings are valid.

Therapy is a space where you can express your feelings and explore the areas of your life that have gone unspoken so that you can cultivate awareness and heal to cultivate life long changes and authentic connections with yourself and others. I believe that therapists are the experts of the process, and that clients are the experts of their own experience. I work with clients to manage their anxious thoughts and feelings, to understand and break patterns and tendencies that are not serving them, and to work through relationship issues. In therapy, you will gain awareness and clarity on experiences, past and present, make meaningful changes, and heal from harmful, distressing experiences. While I utilize a trauma-informed, relational, and integrative approach, ultimately therapy will be tailored to your unique situation, needs and wants.

As a therapist, my style is to be collaborative, exploratory, empowering and practical. Building trust and connection is my utmost concern; I aim to create a safe, affirming and nonjudgmental environment, so that you can be unafraid to express any areas of you that have been tucked away. When appropriate I will nudge you to challenge your thoughts with gentle curiosity in the hopes of gaining insight, providing a different perspective, increasing awareness, and ultimately considering a different, healthier way of responding. With gentle curiosity and compassion, we will learn what it is that you need.

Throughout my career, I have worked with adolescents, young adults, LGBTQIA+ individuals, BIPOC, and the everyday New Yorker, with experience working in various settings throughout New York City, including hospitals and child welfare organizations. I currently work with individuals with various mental health concerns and diagnoses including depression, anxiety, trauma (racial, spiritual, intergenerational, childhood, interpersonal and sexual trauma), abuse, relationship issues (including family of origin issues), imposter syndrome, burnout, and perfectionism. In addition, I work with individuals around issues of boundaries, stress, low self esteem, and feelings of guilt, shame, anger, doubt, and loneliness. As a Korean American woman, I am deeply passionate about working with folx, surrounding themes of identity, perfectionism, empowerment and racial and generational trauma.

Research has shown that finding the right therapist for you is one of the most important factors for your growth and healing. If you're interested in working with me reach out for a free 15 minute consultation call to get a glimpse of what therapy with me may feel like. I'd love to hear of your reasons for seeking therapy at this time, goals for therapy, and answer any questions you may have about me or therapy in general. I’m excited to learn more about you, your story, and work with you on this journey!

Areas of Expertise: Depression, Anxiety, Trauma/CPTSD (Racial, Spiritual, Intergenerational, Sexual, Childhood), Life Transitions, Relationship Issues, Feelings of Loneliness and Anger, Imposter Syndrome, AAPI Mental Health

I have lived experience in working through family of origin relationships, healing trauma (generational, religious, relational, racial), deconstructing and reconstructing my faith, my identity as a Korean American woman, in addition to my own struggles with anxiety and depression.