About Maria
Dr. Maria Kim uses an evidence-based approach to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship strain. She is introduced here as a licensed clinician with 15 years of experience and practical skills aimed at everyday life challenges.
She has worked in clinical settings for a decade and a half, offering straightforward care for common struggles like parenting stress, low self-esteem, grief, anger, and trauma or abuse. Her background includes training and practice in both marriage and family therapy and mental health counseling, reflected in her dual credentials LMFT and LMHC.
How Maria works
Her sessions tend to be warm and interactive. She listens first to understand what matters most to each person. Then she helps set goals and choose strategies that fit each client’s situation and strengths.
Dr. Kim blends practical techniques with a human-centered perspective. Treatment plans are adapted over time based on how someone responds.
The focus is on small, manageable steps that build confidence and reduce distress. She speaks English and Korean and practices from Washington. People who prefer video, phone, chat, or messaging can work with her using those formats.
Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire followed by scheduling a session.
What Maria works with
The areas below are the ones Maria selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Anger management
- Depression
- Grief
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Registers | LMFT, LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 15 |
| Languages | English, Korean |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Washington |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care
Dr. Kim uses practical, evidence-based techniques that focus on changing unhelpful thinking and building new coping skills. Cognitive-behavioral approaches help identify thought and behavior patterns that maintain anxiety or depression and teach clear tools to shift those patterns. These techniques are useful for stress, mood concerns, and many common daily problems.She also draws on humanistic, person-centered methods that emphasize listening, empathy, and working from each person’s strengths. This helps people regain confidence, clarify values, and set achievable goals when facing parenting strain or relationship issues.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, preferences, and situation. Plans are adjusted over time based on what is helpful and what isn’t.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make care flexible. Video lets people see the therapist and use visual cues during sessions. Phone sessions are useful when lower bandwidth or hands-free interaction is needed. Live chat or messaging can suit brief check-ins, mood tracking, or shorter exchanges between sessions. These options help fit therapy into busy schedules and different life rhythms.
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Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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