- CBT methods
- Psychoanalytic perspective
- Attachment focus
About Mee-Hyea
Mee-Hyea Kim is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in New Jersey with 10 years of clinical experience. She holds a Master’s Degree in Psychoanalytic Counseling from Centenary College affiliated with the Academy of Clinical and Applied Psychoanalysis. Mee-Hyea has worked across community mental health settings and crisis services, supporting people with mood disorders, anxiety, trauma, substance concerns, and other complex presentations.
Her background includes roles in county psychiatric screening, residential treatment, group homes, partial care programs, and psychiatric hospitals. That experience shaped a practice used to working with high‑stress situations and layered needs. She has provided in‑home work and agency-based care in Bergen and Morris Counties and spent many years in crisis intervention.
In sessions she combines reflective listening with practical tools. Mee-Hyea draws on cognitive behavioral methods and psychoanalytic ideas to help people notice unhelpful patterns, practice new ways of coping, and build daily routines that reduce stress. She teaches simple mindfulness skills and concrete coping strategies for panic, anxiety, and overwhelm.
She also brings relational approaches that look at attachment and emotional patterns in close relationships. That work aims to improve communication, address intimacy issues, and make sense of family dynamics that keep repeating.
Sessions are offered by phone and telehealth according to the original biography; confirm current session options before booking. Mee‑Hyea works with adults facing depression, bipolar disorder, trauma, addiction, life transitions, and a wide range of relationship and identity concerns, including young adult issues.
How her approaches translate to online work
Mee‑Hyea uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thoughts and test everyday behavior changes. CBT is practical and often focuses on skills for anxiety, depression, and stress management.She also draws on Attachment‑Based Therapy to look at how early and current relationship patterns shape emotions and reactions. This approach helps with intimacy issues, communication problems, and recurring relational conflicts.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist works with each person to match methods to their goals, preferences, and what feels most useful in real life. That decision can change over time as needs shift.
The original biography notes phone and telehealth are used, so confirm which formats are currently offered before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into school, work, or busy days. Phone check‑ins can be shorter and avoid camera use, while telehealth sessions support a full conversation and use of worksheets or guided exercises. Licensed professionals adapt exercises and pacing to what works best for each person.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Mee‑Hyea works with depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, self‑esteem and career stress, and related concerns including ADHD and eating issues.
How would she approach therapy?
Her style blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques and relational exploration. She also uses mindfulness and insight-oriented work to help change recurring patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has practiced for 10 years as a Licensed Professional Counselor in New Jersey and has additional years working in county mental health and crisis programs.
What credential and location are listed?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in New Jersey.
Can someone who lives outside the U.S. work with her?
She accepts international clients; sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography states she is available via phone and telehealth. Confirm current session options before booking.
How do payments and cost work?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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