Meet Kathryn

I work with high/over achieving individuals who appear to have it all together - educated, successful, and capable - yet feel overwhelmed, anxious, stuck, or burned out from juggling the pressures and expectations of their careers, relationships, families, and personal lives. In my work, I support individuals navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, perfectionism, burnout, people pleasing, relationship challenges, and family dynamics, past and present. 

As the eldest daughter of a Korean American family, born and raised in the New York area, I am no stranger to intensity, high expectations, and the pressure to succeed and understand the nuanced ways culture, identity, family expectations, and achievement can shape our relationships, careers, and sense of self. I recognize the delicate balance you may be navigating between honoring where you come from and creating a life that feels authentic to who you are. While your story will be uniquely your own, I bring both clinical expertise and lived experience into the therapy room, meeting you with curiosity and compassion.

While I draw from evidence based approaches, including EMDR, ACT, DBT, my work is always trauma-informed and relational personalizing therapy to your unique needs and goals. My style is collaborative, warm, empowering, practical, and both insight and action-oriented, blending evidence based treatment with authentic human connection to help you create meaningful and lasting change. When appropriate I will gently challenge you to address blind spots and consider an alternative perspective. 

Outside of the therapy room, I create mental health content on Instagram (@chatwithkat_) and have been featured in various publications discussing mental health, relationships, burnout, and emotional well being.