- Licensed inNew York
- License000245
- NPI 1750582086
- Experience30+ years
- LanguagesEnglish, Korean
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About Sung
Dr. Sung Ho Kim helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and relationship struggles. He speaks English and Korean and practices in New York.
He has 30 years of clinical experience and identifies as a New York Psychoanalyst, license number NY Psychoanalyst 000245. Many people come to him wanting clearer communication, relief from anxiety, or help after loss. He creates a calm, respectful space where people can talk through painful memories and current worries.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on understanding how early relationships shape present feelings and habits. He uses attachment-based ideas to notice patterns in close relationships and to build safer ways of relating to others. He draws on several practical approaches to tailor work to each person.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps spot and change unhelpful thinking. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports making values-based choices. Client-centered methods prioritize the person’s own pace and priorities.
Dr. Kim also uses techniques from Dialectical Behavior Therapy when people need help with emotional regulation and stress management. He supports those dealing with complex histories such as adoption, abandonment, chronic illness, caregiver stress, or trauma.
The work aims to increase coping skills and strengthen emotional resilience. People considering therapy can expect clear discussion of goals and steady guidance toward personal insight. Dr.
Kim pays attention to cultural background and life story when shaping treatment. He focuses on practical steps that people can use between sessions.
Credentials
- Psychoanalyst (New York)
- License 000245 · expires July 2026
- NPI
- 1750582086 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Sung lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sung names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approach and access through online therapy
Dr. Kim often blends attachment-based ideas with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy. Attachment-based work looks at early relationship patterns and how they affect current emotions and connections. It helps people notice repeating relationship habits and try new ways of relating. ACT focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and feelings while taking action toward personal values, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life changes. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's experience and pace, offering space to be heard and to decide therapeutic priorities.Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Dr. Kim will work collaboratively to identify which methods fit a person’s goals, background, and preferences. Sessions may mix approaches over time so the work stays practical and relevant to day-to-day life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people use visual cues for deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging offer quick ways to touch base, track progress, or practice skills between longer sessions. These options give flexibility for fitting therapy into busy schedules and different living situations.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does Dr. Kim address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and relationship struggles, and related issues such as abandonment, body image, chronic illness, and caregiver stress.
What is Dr. Kim's therapeutic style like?
His style is calm and collaborative, using attachment-based ideas alongside practical methods like CBT, ACT, and DBT to help people understand patterns and build new coping skills.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 30 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of life challenges and long-term emotional concerns.
Where is Dr. Kim based and what credential does he hold?
He practices in New York and is listed as NY Psychoanalyst 000245.
Which languages are supported during sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Korean.
Can international clients work with him?
He accepts international clients and can conduct sessions across time zones as appropriate.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be done via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How do I begin therapy with Dr. Kim?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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