Meet Your Therapist
Hi, I’m Kim (she/her), and I’m the therapist who won’t ask you to “push through” burnout or fix yourself like you’re a broken appliance.
I chose to work with queer and neurodivergent adults because I am one — just later in life than I expected. I discovered my queerness and my ADHD in adulthood, and everything suddenly made more sense. Aaand then the exhaustion set in.
When I moved from my home state to the West Coast, I realized something important: I felt most comfortable, most seen, and most myself around other queer and neurodivergent people. That sense of recognition — of finally not having to explain everything — is something I now try to offer my clients.
Burnout isn’t something you snap out of.
It’s not a mindset problem.
It’s not a motivation issue.
Burnout is a state of being that can quietly upend your entire life. There’s no official diagnosis for it, but that doesn’t make it any less real. Recovery is a process — often nonlinear, often humbling — and it requires support, understanding, learning, and a lot of compassion. I wish more therapists understood that.
What It’s Like to Work With Me
Clients often describe me as warm, grounding, straightforward but kind, and gently humorous. I’m understanding, compassionate, and honest — and you will never be rushed, pathologized, or treated like something is “wrong” with you.
I don’t believe you’re broken.
I don’t believe you need fixing.
I do believe your nervous system has been doing its best to keep you going.
We’ll collaborate on an individualized treatment plan together, then let you lead the session topics. I move at your pace, while periodically checking in on goals and progress to make sure therapy is actually helping — not just happening.
If you come in overwhelmed and don’t know what to talk about, that’s okay. I’ll help guide us — sometimes by revisiting themes you haven’t had space to explore yet, and sometimes by slowing things down with grounding or a short guided meditation before we talk.
On days when words are hard, we might focus less on talking and more on emotion regulation, distress tolerance, or nervous system support — because therapy doesn’t have to be verbal to be effective.
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When I say I use somatic and parts-informed approaches, I don’t mean anything mysterious or intimidating.
Somatic work means gently tuning into your body and getting a felt sense of what your system is telling you — instead of over-intellectualizing your feelings.
Parts-informed work means getting curious about what different parts of you are trying to say or protect — and learning how to tend to those needs with care, rather than judgment.
I integrate ACT, DBT, parts work, and somatic approaches rather than sticking rigidly to a single modality. I don’t believe healing happens in neat boxes.
I’m trauma-informed, but I don’t do deep trauma reprocessing (like EMDR), and I don’t provide exposure response therapy for OCD. I have trusted referrals for those when needed, and I’ll be honest with you if I think another provider would better support what you’re ready to work on.
I do expect growth — but never at a pace that feels unsafe or overwhelming. We’ll check in about progress together, and if at any point a referral makes more sense, I’ll talk with you openly about that.
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People who often feel relieved after meeting me tend to:
Know what they’re ready to work on (even if it’s messy)
Enjoy being gently challenged
Want therapy that’s thoughtful, affirming, and collaborative
Mostly unstructured (client-led) sessions with mixes of structure (therapist-led) interventions
Have had past experiences with therapists who didn’t understand neurodivergence or LGBTQ+ identity — and are tired of that
I may not be the best fit if you’re looking for:
A very rigid, one-modality-only approach (ONLY DBT, ONLY CBT, etc.)
Deep trauma reprocessing
A completely structured, therapist-led session every time
Therapy without challenge or change
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I have a dog named Lucy, and she loves to make surprise appearances in sessions.
I recharge by kayaking, hiking, spending time at the lake, and being outside with Lucy.
I’m a reformed plant killer (much improved these days).
I love travel, spooky things, and keeping Halloween décor up year-round.
I’m currently learning how to play Magic: The Gathering.
Unpopular opinion: I strongly dislike 80s music. Sadness I know.
If You’re Wondering Whether to Reach Out
If you’re queer, neurodivergent, burned out, overwhelmed, or quietly wondering if things can ever feel lighter again — you don’t have to figure that out alone.
You don’t need the perfect words.
You don’t need to be “ready.”
You just need a place where your experience makes sense.
Reach out to schedule a consultation and let’s see if working together feels like the right fit.
Why “Kindred Jade?”
Kindred reflects shared humanity and connectedness.
Jade symbolizes grounding and enduring resilience.
Together, they represent the heart of my practice..
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