John Kim

John Kim accepts Blue Shield of California, Centivo, Aetna, Prime Health, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Anthem Blue Cross of CA, Out-of-State BlueCard PPO, and Health Net. Octave clients pay an average of $28 per session through insurance, and more than 95% pay less than $45 per session. Your exact cost depends on your plan’s copay or deductible. You can use the cost estimator to see what you would pay before your first session. If you would rather pay out of pocket, self-pay sessions in California are estimated at $205-250 per session.

John Kim is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). John is licensed to practice in California, so clients located in California can book sessions. John’s California license number is 105035, and you can look it up through the state licensing board. Octave verifies every therapist’s license before they begin seeing clients, and licenses are kept current as a condition of practicing with Octave.

John Kim has been practicing therapy for 9 years. John’s education and training include BA - East Asian History, Brown University; MA - Marriage & Family Therapy, University of Southern California. Over that time, John has worked closely with BIPOC, Asian / Pacific Islander community, Parents, Immigrants, and Students.

John Kim works with BIPOC, Asian / Pacific Islander community, Parents, Immigrants, and Students and specializes in Anxiety, Couples Therapy, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Family Conflict, Grief, Men's Issues, Panic, Relationship Concerns, Stress, and Workplace Stress. These are the areas where John spends most of their clinical time. John also sees couples together in joint sessions. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether John is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

John Kim draws on Couples [Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT)], Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP or EXRP), Harm Reduction, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Psychodynamic, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, John’s style is affirming, calming, engaging, instructive, and solution-oriented. In John’s words: “I hope to help you get from getting by to getting well, to get from mere coping to full-on thriving.”

John Kim (he/him) offers therapy in English. John identifies as Asian or Pacific Islander.

John Kim offers online sessions over secure video as well as in-person sessions at 572 E. Green Street in Pasadena. John is licensed in California, and you need to be located in that state at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with John Kim is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. John will ask about your background, your current concerns, and your goals, and together you will start shaping a plan for your sessions. It is also a chance to see whether John’s style feels like a good fit for you. After their first session, 9 in 10 Octave clients say their therapy experience has been good or better.

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