The Person Behind the Practice.
Therapy is not just the work I do. Supporting people through the complicated, beautiful reality of life is what I have always cared about.
Hi, I'm Irene — I'm so glad you're here.
I'm a Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor (LGPC) and a Certified Perinatal Mental Health specialist (PMH-C), with a Master's in Clinical Community Counseling from Johns Hopkins University and over 12 years of experience walking alongside people through life's hardest — and most tender — seasons.
I work with individuals, couples, and families — children, teens, and adults — and I hold specialized experience in the perinatal population (pregnancy, postpartum, loss, and the enormous identity shift of becoming a parent), the adoption/foster community, and those dealing with trauma, anxiety, and depression.
My style is warm, genuine, and deeply nonjudgmental. I'll meet you exactly where you are, and together we'll gently move toward the places that feel hard to face — the ones that, once faced, finally let you move forward. You bring your story; I'll hold a safe, steady space for all of it.
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Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor (LGPC)
Licensed in Maryland
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Certified in Perinatal Mental Health (PMH-C)
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M.S. in Clinical Community Counseling
Johns Hopkins University
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12+ years of practice
Including a decade-plus with perinatal families
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Trained in the Gottman Method
Evidence-based couples & premarital work
Honest Conversations. No Performance Required.
You don't have to explain everything perfectly. We begin by understanding what feels heavy and what kind of change would be meaningful to you.
You Don't Have to
Keep Carrying This Alone.
Let's take the first step together — a relaxed, no-pressure conversation to see if we're the right fit. Text or call 240-423-4973 · irenen.kim85@gmail.com