Joanne

Ms Joanne Kim

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

I honor diverse experiences, perspectives & expressions. I empower clients toward greater awareness, understanding, and compassion toward self and others.

About Me

With over 20 years of experience in counselling, I help clients through various challenges of life and relationships. I honor diverse experiences, perspectives & expressions. I empower clients toward greater awareness, understanding, & compassion toward self and others. I support clients to listen to their own Soul and to express their unique Self. LGBTQ friendly.

Approach

I find valuable insights and tools from various modalities and draw upon them as may be helpful to the client, including from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Schema Therapy, Core Transformation, Positive Psychology & Transpersonal Psychology.
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Basic Information

Services


I help you move toward understanding and meeting your deeper needs and desires, and toward more conscious interactions with others. I support soul healing, integration, and living in greater alignment with your life purpose. I also help address childhood trauma and triggers through inner child work and reparenting. I have experience working with clients with a range of diagnoses and symptoms, including anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, PTSD, CPTSD, and addictions.

Services Offered:

  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

  • Online Therapy

    Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.

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  • Individual Therapy

    One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.

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Works With:

  • Adolescents
  • Adults
  • Couples
  • Elderly
  • Parents

Area of Expertise


Scope of Practice:

  • Addiction

    A compulsive dependence on a substance or behaviour, such as alcohol, drugs, or gambling, that causes harmful consequences to health, relationships, or daily life.

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  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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  • Stress / Burnout

    The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).

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  • Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

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  • Identity Issues

    A person's sense of who they are, including their values, beliefs, roles, and self-perception, and the distress that arises when this sense is unclear, fragmented, or negative.

  • PTSD

    Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a condition that develops after a traumatic event, causing flashbacks, nightmares, hypervigilance, and emotional numbness.

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  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

  • Self-Esteem

    A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.

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Professional Title:

  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

    A therapist licensed to work with couples and families on relationship difficulties, communication, and family dynamics.

Qualifications


BBS, CA, USA

BBS, CA, USA

Registrations


Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS)

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Registration: LMFT47962

Service Area


Online Counselling in Asia

In-person & Online

Lantau Island

Hong Kong, New Territories

Hong Kong