Lydia Kim, PsyD

About

Psychologist in Los Angeles, CA. Works with Anxiety, Trauma and PTSD and Testing and Evaluation. Sees clients online only. Takes some insurance plans; see the full list below. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Trauma and PTSD
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Family Conflict
• Grief
• Life Transitions
• Parenting
• Racial Identity
• Relationship Issues
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management

Types of therapy

• Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)Helps people make room for difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, and commit to actions that fit what matters to them.
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• Compassion FocusedHelps people who are hard on themselves to build warmth and compassion toward themselves, as a counterweight to shame and self-criticism.
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• Family SystemsSees a person as part of their family as a whole, and explores roles, patterns and communication across the family rather than one person's problems alone.
• HumanisticA family of approaches, including person-centered and Gestalt therapy, that emphasize growth, self-awareness and a person's capacity to choose.
• IntegrativeCombines more than one therapy approach, fitted to the person's needs.
• InterpersonalA structured, time-limited therapy focused on relationships and life events, such as conflict, loss or big role changes, and how they affect mood.
• Motivational InterviewingA collaborative style of conversation that helps people explore mixed feelings about a change and find their own reasons to make it.
• MulticulturalRecognizes how culture, race, ethnicity and other identities shape experience, and makes them part of the work.
• Parent-Child Interaction (PCIT)A therapy for young children's behavior in which the therapist coaches the parent live, often through an earpiece, while they play together.
• Psychological Testing and EvaluationFormal assessment with standardized tests, for example for ADHD, learning differences or autism, usually ending in a written report.
• Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)A short-term, goal-focused approach that spends less time on problems and more on what already works and the small steps toward what the person wants.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.

More details

Sessions

Online only

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Anxiety, Trauma and PTSD, Testing and Evaluation, ADHD, Autism, Behavioral Issues, Child, Chronic Illness, Coping Skills, Depression, Family Conflict, Grief, Life Transitions, Mood Disorders, Parenting, Racial Identity, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Spirituality, Stress, Women's Issues

Insurance

Lyra Health, Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $300, couple sessions $350

Payment methods

American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

Ages

Toddler, Children (6 to 10), Preteen, Teen, Adults

Works with

Individuals, Family, Group

Ethnicity

Asian

Religion

Christian

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Rutgers University

Years in practice

17

Education & qualifications