- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- CBT and ACT
- Trauma and attachment
About Mee-Hyea
Mee-Hyea Kim is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in New Jersey with 10 years of clinical experience. She holds a master’s degree in Psychoanalytic Counseling and has a long history working in county mental health settings. Mee-Hyea lists Emotionally-Focused Therapy among her approaches and brings that perspective to relationship and emotion-focused concerns.
Mee-Hyea has worked in a range of clinical environments, including residential treatment centers, psychiatric hospitals, group homes, partial care programs, and in-home settings. She has experience with crisis intervention through participation in a county psychiatric screening program. This background informs her practical focus on immediate coping skills and safety planning when needed.
Her work addresses stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, addictions, and intimacy-related difficulties. She also helps people with parenting strain, caregiver stress, body image and eating concerns, and challenges linked to attachment and abandonment. She lists ADHD, communication and relationship problems, and compassion fatigue among her areas of focus.
Mee-Hyea uses a mix of approaches including Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Sessions include learning mindfulness and coping skills, looking at patterns that keep problems going, and talking through past experiences that shape present reactions.
She offers services in English and accepts international clients. The practice uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time. To begin, readers are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online booking flow.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Mee-Hyea works with Emotionally-Focused Therapy to identify and name emotions that drive relationship and attachment patterns. EFT in practice focuses on recognizing what people feel and how those feelings shape interactions, which can be useful for relationship and intimacy issues.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. ACT techniques often involve brief exercises in session and simple behavioral steps to practice between meetings. Attachment-Based Therapy appears in her approach when exploring early relationship patterns and how those patterns show up now.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Mee-Hyea will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She combines strategies from different approaches and explains why a particular method is being used so the client understands the plan.
The biography lists phone and telehealth sessions as available. If you need other formats, confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can make scheduling easier, allow shorter check-ins on busy days, and remove the need to travel to an office. They also let people practice skills in the environments where difficulties occur, which can make therapy more practical for day-to-day life.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, and related concerns such as body image, parenting strain, and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style?
Mee-Hyea combines Emotionally-Focused Therapy with CBT, ACT, Attachment-Based and Client-Centered approaches. She focuses on learning coping skills, practicing mindfulness, and talking through patterns and past experiences.
How much experience does she have?
She has 10 years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor and additional clinical experience working in mental health agencies and county screening programs.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey and has worked in Bergen and Morris Counties.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
How are sessions conducted?
The original biography notes phone and telehealth sessions. Confirm current session options before booking to be sure they fit your needs.
How does payment work?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; cost varies with location.
What are the steps to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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