About Kim

Kim enjoys collaborating with individuals and couples to help them fine peace, connection, and life satisfaction using evidence-based practices. Providing a safe and non-judgmental space, Kim seeks to help her clients heal at their own pace and move forward in their lives and relationships.

When working with individuals, Kim draws from experience in helping people deal with and overcome post-traumatic stress, depression, anxiety, grief and loss, betrayal, life transitions, low self-esteem, and spiritual issues. She employs Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), among others. Kim has special population training to better serve adults and spouses affected by ADHD; adults with childhood trauma including emotional neglect and abuse; parents of struggling young adult children; those contemplating or going through divorce, and adults with workplace challenges. She is both trauma-responsive and neurodivergence-informed. Through this lens, she supports adults dealing with stress from relationship issues at home, with their families of origin, and in the workplace.

When working with couples, she aims to guide both partners toward learning and growing individually, and together in their partnership, forging a rewarding and resilient relationship. Kim is empathetic and skillful in cultivating change that matters, including improved communication, conflict management, re-establishing trust, and reviving friendship and intimacy. Kim’s experience spans young relationships, long-term marriages, blended family complexities, and couples considering divorce. She employs Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), the Developmental Model, the Gottman Method, and Discernment Counseling.

Kim has an M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, TX (2016). She has been married for 26 years and has three adult children. She enjoys exploring new places, gardening, and mind-body exercise.

Kim offers virtual therapeutic services at a rate of $225 for the initial evaluation and $175 for each additional session. Although guaranteed payment from insurance is not possible, Kim accepts and is in-network with most Virginia Anthem BCBS plans. Should you desire out-of-network reimbursement, she will provide you a statement to submit to your insurance company.

If you would like to schedule a free 15-minute consultation with Kim, please contact Kim or by calling 703-951-2361. You may also like to view her profile on psychologytoday.com.