Theresa Kimm

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Contact Info

theresa@pragmatictherapyinc.com
Website

Licenses

  • Clinical Social Work/Therapist
    New York

  • Clinical Social Work/Therapist
    New Jersey

  • Clinical Social Work/Therapist
    Colorado

  • Clinical Social Work/Therapist
    Pennsylvania

I am a .5-generation Korean American psychotherapist with 14 years in private practice in New York City and licensing in NY, NJ, PA, and CO. As a member of the Women’s Mental Health Consortium, I specialize in healing the impacts of complex childhood trauma—guiding clients to rebuild self-worth and cultivate a meaningful, autonomous identity.

Over my career, I’ve supported individuals through relationships and cultural conflicts, burnout, substance use, and familial trauma—frequently addressing issues like shame, anxiety, loneliness, low self-esteem, and existential despair. My clinical methods blend CBT, ACT, mindfulness-informed approaches, attachment theory, harm reduction, and motivational interviewing, enriched by my own healing journey.

I’ve worked in reproductive and community mental health settings, including roles supporting opioid-addicted pregnant women, mothers with HIV/AIDS, and post-COVID medical professionals at Northwell Health. I was qualified to be a CASAC in New York, complementing my expertise in substance-related and complex trauma cases.

Deeply committed to evolving women’s mental health, I incorporate emerging challenges like social media stress and climate anxiety into my practice—helping clients heal in context, build resilience, and find purpose.


Specialties

  • Anxiety and Panic Disorders
  • Depression
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Relationship Issues

Treatment Orientation

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Attachment-based
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
  • Eclectic
  • Existential
  • Feminist
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Psychodynamic
  • Trauma Focused

Age Groups

  • Adults
  • Young Adults (20's & 30's)

Religious Orientation

  • Buddhist
  • Christian
  • Hindu
  • Islam
  • Jewish
  • Other Spiritual or Religious Affiliations
  • Mormon