01/03
Samuel Kim, LMFT
MFC #141541
I am a Korean American licensed marriage and family therapist, certified Brainspotting practitioner, Prepare/Enrich certified, and Restoration Therapy level II trained clinician. I provide virtual therapy to clients across California, including Los Angeles, Pasadena, Orange County, and the San Francisco Bay Area. With over 7 years of experience in diverse settings, including community mental health, private practice, faith-based settings, and schools, I work with intention to foster a safe and supportive space for you to create meaningful, lasting change.
I focus my clinical work with adult children of immigrants, working professionals, entrepreneurs, expats, couples of all life stages, advocacy leaders, those in the helping profession, chronic people pleasers, adult third culture kids (ATCKs), those hurt by the church, and folx wanting to process their racial, cultural, spiritual, and professional identities. My focus includes depression, anxiety, imposter syndrome, burnout, shame spirals, relationship issues, self-neglect, poor boundaries, and family-of-origin traumas. Married to a Honduran woman, I also bring a special interest in helping interracial couples navigate the unique cultural and relational dynamics of their partnership. Clients across the gender spectrum have shared how safely processing with me has helped them heal from past experiences with other cishet men. Regardless of your challenges, my goal is to help you break out of the painful patterns of the past and support your growth into a more fulfilled and confident self.
My approach incorporates both practical tools and meaningful insight to discover a new way of living and embrace your most authentic self. I support working professionals in navigating work-life balance, couples in discovering a new way of communicating, people pleasers in overcoming guilt around self-care, Asian American men in redefining masculinity, and adult children of immigrants in setting culturally congruent boundaries to improve their relationships. I hope to illuminate your experiences and empower you to break unhelpful patterns and live with greater freedom, peace, and connection.
02/03
Clinical Focus
Depression, Anxiety, Trauma, & ADHD
Imposter syndrome
Burnout
Shame spirals
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) challenges
People who are navigating relationships with loved ones with ADHD
Trauma, complex trauma, intergenerational trauma
Religious trauma specific to the evangelical Christian experience
Identity
Personal and cultural identity
Religious deconstruction and spiritual identity exploration
Concerns related to sexuality
Toxic masculinity
Asian American men redefining masculinity
Relationships & Couples
Destructive relationship patterns with partners and family members
Difficulties related to setting boundaries
Codependency & counter dependency
Sex therapy
Unhealthy interactions with men
Chronic people‑pleasing
1st & 2nd generation Asian immigrant dynamics
Self-Worth
Self‑care for people who identify as chronic helpers
Self‑neglect
Life Transitions & Stressors
Stressors related to living as an expat
Grief and loss
I utilize the Restoration Therapy model to help clients identify and break free from painful patterns of the past to live with more freedom and peace. My goal is to empower you to live and experience life differently—you can heal from your pain. Even as I commit to hearing your story, I strive to take an active role in guiding you toward change. Many of my clients find themselves driven by shame, and I am passionate about exploring alternative motivators. In my work, I also integrate cutting-edge neuroscience research by using Brainspotting, a somatic-based therapy model, to help you toward profound and lasting healing. Together, we can unravel the past to pave the way toward a more functional and fulfilling life.
THERAPIST-CLIENT FIT IS IMPORTANT TO THE THERAPY EXPERIENCE
I offer a complimentary 15-minute phone consultation to determine if we might be a good fit to work together. It takes courage to reach out for support. I consider it a privilege to journey alongside you toward your healing and change that empowers you to live out your hopes