Hannah  Kim
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Hannah Kim

She/Her/Hers

Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC Specialties Insurance & Fees Locations
Massachusetts Waitlist Online

Accepting out of pocket/out of network clients only at this time. Waitlist for insurance clients is currently full.

Updated January 8, 2024

Specialties & Expertise

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Trauma
  • College & graduate student mental health
  • Asian american issues

Professional statement

Hannah Kim is a licensed mental health counselor in Boston, MA who works with college/graduate students and young adults, with a particular focus on serving Asian/Asian Americans and transracial adoptees. Many of Hannah’s clients are struggling with a hypercritical self that creates self doubt and feelings of not being good enough, manifesting in anxiety and depression. Hannah emphasizes exploration of clients' many identities that impact self esteem, interpersonal relationships, and connection to their authentic selves.

Hannah's style is interactive, relational, and gently direct. Her approach is rooted in psychodynamic therapy, which uses the therapeutic relationship to identify and resolve problematic patterns in interpersonal relationships and explore cultural contexts in which our beliefs and experiences are shaped. Hannah also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, an evidence-based approach that focuses on helping clients understand how his/her thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are interconnected, so that he/she may feel empowered to begin to make targeted change. In addition to talk therapy, Hannah provides Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to address disruptive cognitive and behavioral patterns that stem from traumatic experiences. With these approaches, Hannah's goal for clients is to nurture self compassionate language within his/herself and develop beliefs that align with his/her true worth and values.

Within her practice, Hannah is committed to maintaining an inclusive practice that is social justice oriented. Outside of private practice, she works with Asian American mental health collaboratives across the country to destigmatize mental health and increase resources/accessibility to the community.


Message to clients

Feeling overwhelmed? You're not alone. Life can be filled with uncertainty and I acknowledge just how difficult it is to navigate feelings of fear, frustration, sadness, and hopelessness. I aim to provide warmth and compassion to those who are seeking guidance and support through challenging life events. My intention is to offer a safe and nonjudgmental space for you to find the insight you are looking for to bring you fulfillment, wisdom, healing, and well-being. My goal is to foster wellness through emotional connection and cultivating understanding of yourself and your environment. Let's begin your journey to wellness - send me an email so we can chat!


Specialties

Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)

Depression - Providing support and promoting healing of hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life

Trauma - Coping and healing after threatening or scary events, such as witnessing accidents or experiencing sexual, verbal, emotional, or physical abuse

College & graduate student mental health - Specialized strategies for common issues of young adulthood, including school and career stressors, support around healthy relationships

Asian american issues - Understanding cultural contexts of disruptive beliefs; exploration of immigration-related stress; navigating white supremacy and its impact on BIPOC; coping with racial trauma; transracial adoptee mental health




Clientele

  • Adults (24+)
  • Young adults (18-24)

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Aetna Student Health Insurance
  • Berklee College of Music Student Health Insurance (Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA HMO
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA PPO
  • Harvard Student Health Insurance (Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO)
  • Lesley University Student Health Insurance (Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO)
  • MIT Student and Affiliate Extended Insurance Plan (Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO)
  • Northeastern University Student Health Insurance (Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO)

Out-of-pocket fees

  • Individual sessions: $180 (60min)
  • Initial session: $180 (60min)

Additional session information

Out-of-network billing options

This provider can support you in getting reimbursement from your insurance company if you are seeking out-of-network reimbursement. Here are the out-of-network billing options they provide:

  • Super billing
Payment options
  • Cash
  • Credit Card
  • Debit Card
Session frequency

Frequency of sessions this provider offers to see clients once you are an established client.

  • Weekly
  • Every other week

Location(s)

Online Sessions (Massachusetts)
Accepting new clients with a 2 - 3 week wait online
Currently Available Times
  • Morning (Before 10am)
  • Daytime (10am - 1pm)
  • Afternoon (1pm - 5pm)
  • Evening (After 5pm)
  • Weekends
Regular Hours
  • Mon 10:00am-5:00pm
  • Tue 10:00am-5:00pm
  • Wed 10:00am-4:00pm
  • Thu 9:00am-3:00pm
  • Fri 9:00am-3:00pm
  • Sat Closed
  • Sun Closed

Work and Education

Eliot Community Human Services, 2016 - 2020

Boston College, MA in Counseling Psychology


Licensure

Massachusetts: 11137


Languages

Korean