Mee-Hyea Kim
Compassionate counselor blending insight and practical skills
LPC New Jersey
- Experience
- 10 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Mee-Hyea
Mee-Hyea Kim is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in New Jersey with ten years of clinical experience.
Background and approach
She holds a master’s degree in Psychoanalytic Counseling from Centenary College, affiliated with the Academy of Clinical and Applied Psychoanalysis, and brings training in Modern Psychoanalysis alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
Across roles in mental health agencies in Bergen and Morris Counties, she has provided care in settings such as in-home therapy, residential treatment centers, group homes, partial care programs, and psychiatric hospitals, and has taken part in crisis intervention through the Bergen County Psychiatric Screening Program.
Her style centers on a collaborative, nonjudgmental partnership that balances practical skill-building with opportunities for deeper insight. Mee-Hyea aims to help clients develop mindfulness and healthy coping strategies while working through past trauma and patterns that contribute to anxiety, depression, panic, and stress.
She has experience with a wide range of concerns including mood disorders, trauma, substance use, relationship and intimacy issues, and a variety of personality and adjustment challenges. Sessions are available by phone and via telehealth, and she accepts international clients.
Mee-Hyea presents a grounded, empathetic approach intended to support change and resilience over the course of therapy.
Approaches That Guide Online Work
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression; it tends to be practical and skills-oriented, helping clients develop coping strategies and problem-solving techniques. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages mindful acceptance of emotions and a values-based commitment to action, which can help people manage distressing feelings while pursuing meaningful goals. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns formed in relationships and how they influence current connection and emotional responses, which is useful for addressing relationship difficulties and intimacy-related issues.
Choosing the best approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist works collaboratively with each client to determine which methods align with their goals, preferences, and presenting concerns, and she may integrate elements from different approaches as needed to meet those aims.
Online therapy via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for scheduling and for matching the format that feels most comfortable. These remote options make it easier to maintain continuity of care across locations and to access support when in-person sessions are not possible, while allowing therapists and licensed professionals to apply CBT, ACT, and attachment-focused work in practical, goal-oriented ways.
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Experience
10+ years
Licensed
New Jersey
Languages
English