Therapists in Midvale, UT

Kim is committed to providing compassionate and empathetic care in order to facilitate her clients’ growth and healing. She values each client’s unique cultural, spiritual, personal, and interpersonal experiences. She embraces a holistic approach, taking the client’s physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health into consideration in order to empower them as they work to obtain the level of wellbeing they are seeking. Kim’s use of strengths-based therapy assists her clients in identifying, developing, and utilizing their internal resourcefulness and resilience to discover effective solutions to their struggles.

I can help you through your remarkable journey of healing. I use CBT, DBT, Experiential, EMDR, and other research-based approaches so you can start to experience progress quickly. I schedule appointments in the evenings and on weekends. I do telehealth appointments through a HIPAA compliant web program, it's easy to get it setup.

I have learned from the best Social Work program in the country that our therapeutic alliance is the most important determinant of success for you. As a practitioner, the most important thing I can bring to a therapeutic relationship is authenticity. I am skilled in working with and helping people who are facing a variety of challenges. My therapy practice is individualized and seeks to build on your internal strengths. I am here to meet you where you are and help guide you to your mental health goals.

With over 20 years of experience, and through listening and collaboration, I am here to help you find solutions and paths toward more meaning in your life, more compassion for yourself, and healthier relationships. I am keenly aware of the importance of how to attach to others in healthy ways, and how to attach to oneself. I use a variety of evidence based strategies and incorporate your skills and strengths in the process of growth and change. You may schedule a complimentary consultation with me directly by phone or email.

In my 40 years of clinical experience I have enjoyed helping clients turn their conflictual interactions into empowering opportunities for growth and success. I use a client-centered approach to help individuals resolve concerns and meet their goals. You will see that my commitment to helping and healing shines through in the compassion and creativity I use to assist clients in establishing healthy coping skills, challenging limiting beliefs, increasing a sense of self-worth, and feeling empowered to make changes.

My strengths as a clinician are in working with clients with trauma, anxiety, grief, life changes, relationship struggles, addressing blocks in achieving life goals, self-esteem issues, coping skill challenges and those struggling with a strong sense of identity. We collaborate together to help you ground to yourself and your potential. I believe true change occurs when we combine awareness with skills.

I specialize in working with individuals living with challenges related to trauma, grief, separation and loss, as well as sensitive sexual and relational issues. I use a great deal of sensory-integration and brain-based approaches providing a non-threatening, safe, and inviting relationship with which to share some pretty "scary" stuff. I help individuals improve their relationships with themselves and others, while feeling safer, feeling better about themselves, and feeling empowered in their own voice and actions.

Do you need a relationship expert who can help you and your partner feel closer, work through conflict, and communicate better? Are you looking for a queer therapist who's LGBTQ+ affirming and knows the ins and outs of working with queer people? Are you stuck in old patterns and need help working towards attachment security, self-acceptance, coping skills, and empowerment? As a licensed, PhD-level therapist, I have years of experience working with couples, individuals, and families across various backgrounds to overcome challenges. Providing compassionate, affirming therapy is important to me personally and professionally.

Chances are there is not going to be a quick fix or band aid remedy available to your problem or situation. However, finding the solution does not need to be too far from reach and it would be my intent to make the journey look less daunting. Yet, when it comes to addressing those negative behaviors or addictive traits that often impact our ability to form or maintain a quality of life or healthy relationships. It is important that we are deliberate, calculated, and consistent in our method of treatments. We can start doing this together by creating a space that is conducive with rigorous honesty and vulnerability.

Have you heard that you have great insight or strong self awareness, but have yet to experience any real change in therapy? My ideal client is ready to try something new. I provide a safe, non-judgmental space for adults and adolescents to explore their diverse identities while moving and healing through past traumas. I approach all clients through a multi-cultural, gender-sensitive lens while also acknowledging the impact that systemic oppression has on an Individual's mental health and well-being.

Every person is UNIQUE and every person has VALUE! It does not matter who you are, how old you are, what you have done, or what has happened to you. You are valuable just because you are here! As a military spouse for over 20 years, an immigrant, and a person that has encountered many of life's challenges, I know that we don't always choose what has happened to us. Sometimes on our journey, we encounter experiences that cause tremendous pain, depression, trauma, and anxiety. I would love to explore your story with you, and create a therapeutic relationship that empowers you as a person, and leads to healing and personal growth!

I strongly believe we know what is best for ourselves. Sometimes we need help learning to trust what we know by identifying patterns in our lives, reconnecting to our bodies, exploring thoughts and feelings, and challenging limiting beliefs. Let me be your guide on this journey of self discovery.