Ashley Kim

About

Every so often, partway through a session, someone looks up mid-sentence, startled, and admits they have never said that particular thing aloud to anyone. That instant, when the guard finally drops, is where change tends to begin. My work sits mostly with depression. Many of the people I see feel they have lost their spark and assume it is gone for good, when it is usually recoverable once we find what buried it. We move without hurry: naming what has changed, tracing what feeds the flatness, and testing what returns a little life to your days. For years my work was inside hospitals and intensive outpatient programs, staying beside people through their roughest stretches, which taught me not to flinch at the heaviest parts. I keep the room calm and the pressure low. You do not need a script or a diagnosis or a good reason; you only need to show up as you are. Whenever it feels workable, reach out, and we will take the first step together.