Dr. Kim
Today is World Sleep Day. It’s a day to celebrate sleep and bring global awareness to help others get a better night’s sleep. As a licensed mental health therapist, I know how vital a good night’s sleep is to function properly. Getting enough sleep and quality sleep seemed to come easy before I was a parent, but how can parents… Read More
Have you ever wondered if you are overparenting your children? Or maybe if you aren’t honoring their individual strengths enough? I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, parenting is hard. And even though there is no one way to parent, there are things you learn along the way to try and be the best parent you can be… Read More
As parents we want the best for our children. We would not only love to keep communication lines open and flowing during the adolescent years, we also strive to prevent risk seeking behaviors for their own health, safety, and wellbeing. But how do we get there? Parenting is a constant learning experience and with each stage of life comes new… Read More
September is National Suicide Prevention Month and I would like to offer my therapeutic expertise and help educate you on the risk factors, warning signs and symptoms, and possible solutions and preventative measures of suicide. Staggering Suicide Statistics Someone in the US commits suicide every 11 minutes 132 Americans die each day because of suicide. And we lose… Read More
It is officially back to school season and I am so grateful I was on CBS 8 in San Diego this week discussing how we can emotionally and mentally prepare our children to go back to school, especially after being home for so long. Going back to school can be a really stressful time for many children, especially if… Read More
For years I would feel guilty if I did anything for myself that didn’t include my children. I felt like if I did, I was betraying them somehow. Taking time away from them wasn’t an option. But I also noticed that when I didn’t make my mental wellbeing a priority, I would became suffocated by stress and even some resentment…. Read More
Pretty much everyone I talk to has had enough with the pandemic. Parents are overwhelmed, discouraged, and burnt out and kids are disengaged, unmotivated, and feeling a loss of connection with the world. Depression and suicide rates are on the rise and children are feeling a greater sense of helplessness, hopelessness, and worthlessness the more they are isolated and a prisoner in their… Read More
I personally need sunshine to thrive. A sunny day gives me energy, motivation, and puts me in an overall positive mood. When it’s a gloomy or rainy day, I tend to have much less productivity and lack of energy. And after prolonged periods of gloominess, especially in the winter months, my overall mood can suffer. It’s common to feel this… Read More
It’s National Play Therapy Week and as a nationally recognized Registered Play Therapist and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I want to bring awareness to play this week as it is vitally important for a child’s growth, cognitive and emotional development, and overall mental wellbeing! And now, with the big role the pandemic has played with children’s mental health, play… Read More
Childhood depression has always existed and has been a prominent diagnosis among children as young as toddlerhood all the way to adolescents. But since the pandemic began and children have been forced to be socially isolated with limited escape mechanisms and coping skills they may have depended on in the past, I have personally and professionally seen depressive symptoms worsen… Read More
