Video-based therapy for teens and adults in California.
Hello! My name is Kym. I'm a psychotherapist with a License in Marriage and Family Therapy (LMFT #129673). My specialty is helping people with ADHD, anxiety, and/or depression.
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Welcome to my therapy practice. Most of my clients are neurodivergent and come to me struggling with feeling overwhelmed, lost, alone, stuck in negative thought loops, and procrastinating. These challenges at times can make things like big life changes as well as basic day to day living feel extra difficult. My clients often have creative minds and interests and while they may have their strengths, at times have struggled to find "their people" and create healthy relationships. Whether you're an adult seeking help for yourself a parent seeking help for your teenager (and yourself), I'm here for you.
Common issues my clients face are: ​​
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Overwhelm and decision paralysis that can look like "glitching" and spinning your wheels, but not taking action
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Distress about current political events and getting stuck spiraling or doomscrolling
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Procrastinating until the last minute or until after a deadline has passed
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Low self-worth and negative thinking loops
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Difficulty with prioritizing everyone else's needs to the point of crashing
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Stress that can lead to feeling a tightness in your chest, headaches, or knots in your stomach when you are stressing (but that don't seem to be connected to a medical issue).
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Struggling with concentration and trouble focusing or feel motivated doing the important, but maybe not interesting tasks
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Struggling talking about your feelings and needs, including with people you care about
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Feeling alone, even when you are around others
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Grief and loss
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Adjusting to big life changes (new diagnosis, school to work transition, moving, identity exploration, relationship status change, etc)
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Relationships and dating
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Challenges with family members (and boundaries)​
Together, I can help you work through the complicated emotions and we can figure out how to work with your brain instead of against it. We can work to use your strengths and how your brain works so we can work with it, not against it. As a late-diagnosed neurodivergent therapist, discovering and exploring ADHD for myself was complicated. With discovery, especially with later diagnosis after school-age, there can be feelings of grief as well as relief and freedom.
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My approach incorporates neuroscience-informed practices, mindfulness, meditation, complementary modalities, and expressive arts. We may bring in humor, special interests, "side quests," or using a favorite hyperfocus show or hobby. I take a holistic perspective, exploring the interconnected ways your lifestyle, culture, community and social systems influence your wellbeing. We can figure out ways to help you make choices, shift and adjust things so you feel more in control of your life and choices. Along with my Master's in Counseling Psychology, I have additional training in trauma, ADHD, Autism, multicultural and evidence-based therapies.
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I am passionate about providing affirming and competent care for all identities and am neurodivergent-affirming, LGBTQI+, and BIPOC allied.
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Additionally, I offer consultation with individuals and organizations to improve mental wellness and community engagement in schools and companies.
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Reach out to schedule a free 15-20 minute phone consultation.
510-617-1218
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