Meet Janae Kim—Therapist at Best Therapists

Meet Janae Kim, a licensed psychotherapist who doesn't like to just stay above the surface but actually get to the root of clients' issues. Her work as a therapist began in California where she received my M.A. in Clinical Psychology and worked extensively in community mental health since 2010 helping individuals overcome chronic and debilitating issues. Janae has a special bent toward helping those whose lives have been significantly shaped by their trauma and other distressing events. She utilizes a wide range of mindfulness-based practices, such as Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), which is an extensively researched form of therapy that has helped countless individuals to make breakthroughs. She is also informed in Internal Family Systems (IFS), a powerful framework that helps to increase understanding of different parts of ourselves that are often in internal conflict. She frequently brings EMDR and IFS together to maximize the healing experience for her clients.

It’s important to me that I work with clients as a team while providing a safe, non-judgmental space as they share their broken past, present struggles and future hopes. While my style has been described as warm and empathetic, I’m not shy about gently challenging my clients to go deeper by asking questions that can help get to the root of their struggles. In other words, I strive to help clients gain not merely insight, which can be freeing at first, but more importantly a genuine desire to change from within.

Masters of Arts in Clinical Psychology | Azusa Pacific University, 2011