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NY Psychoanalyst 000245

Dr. Sung Ho Kim, NY Psychoanalyst 000245

  • Experience30 years
  • LocationNew York
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • LanguagesEnglish and Korean
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About Sung

Dr. Sung Ho Kim offers therapy for people seeking relief from stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma, grief, and depression.

Background and approach

He emphasizes a compassionate, individualized approach designed to help clients explore emotional patterns, enhance coping skills, and build resilience. Dr.

Kim's practice in New York draws on three decades of clinical work to support people navigating life transitions, communication struggles, and the aftermath of loss or abuse. His therapeutic stance is integrative and culturally attuned, blending psychoanalytic insight with evidence-based methods to address complex emotional material.

He creates a space for examining internal conflicts, attachment patterns, and self-concept while helping clients develop practical strategies for daily challenges. Fluent in English and Korean, Dr.

Kim attends to each person's background and personal narrative when shaping treatment. Over 30 years of experience inform his work with areas such as abandonment, adoption and foster care concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, codependency, and attachment issues.

He pairs depth-oriented exploration with skills-based tools to promote clearer self-understanding and more effective ways of relating to others.

Exploring Internal Systems and Acceptance Online

Dr. Kim integrates Internal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients work with inner parts and values-driven change. Internal Family Systems involves noticing and dialoguing with the different internal voices or parts that influence feelings and behavior, which can be helpful for trauma responses, self-criticism, and conflicted emotions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values, increasing psychological flexibility, and using mindful acceptance to reduce the impact of difficult thoughts and sensations, often assisting with anxiety, stress, and depression.

Choosing a therapeutic approach is a collaborative process; Dr. Kim works together with clients to identify whether exploring internal parts, building acceptance and action strategies, or blending techniques best serves a client’s goals. He adapts interventions to match each person’s needs and preferences rather than prescribing a single method up front.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering practical flexibility for scheduling, continuity of care during transitions, and access from different locations. These formats allow clients to engage in reflective work and skills practice from settings that fit their daily lives while maintaining regular contact with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Dr. Kim works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression, along with related areas such as abandonment, attachment issues, and caregiver stress.
What is Dr. Kim's therapeutic style?
He uses an integrative approach that combines psychoanalytic perspective with evidence-based therapies to balance deep exploration and practical coping skills.
How long has he been practicing clinically?
He brings 30 years of clinical experience to his practice, drawing on long-standing work with a variety of emotional and life challenges.
What credentials and location are associated with this therapist?
He is listed as NY Psychoanalyst 000245 and practices in New York.
Does he work with clients in different languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English and Korean, and he accepts international clients as part of his practice.
Which session formats are available for remote work?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to their needs.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefDepression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

30+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English, Korean