Jennifer Kim, LMFT

03/21/2024

Ethera is the perfect space for therapy. Clients always comment how different it is and how wonderful it is to feel cared for in all the details of the space.

07/31/2022

FINALLY!
I completed everything needed for certification in November 2021, and planned to submit my application before maternity leave. That didn’t happen 😅
As the type that likes to finish everything quickly (ex. Finished undergrad in 3 years, grad school in 1.5), taking my time with these trainings and working with my consultation without rushing has been such a healing experience.
Brainspotting has changed my life personally and professionally, and I’m so excited to keep growing in this practice!

06/12/2022

I’m baaaaack~

Therapist • Supervisor
Cofounder • CEO
Wife • Mom • Daughter • Friend

So many roles, all at once 😮

I’m officially fully back to all of my professional roles from maternity leave - and juggling this new life of working motherhood has been an adventure.

I’m doing my best and sometimes that means I’m crushing it on all fronts and other times my best is just barely getting by. And that’s ok!

01/10/2022

👋 Hi, I’m back just to say bye again😅

I’ve been busy incubating a human over here and the time has come to step into a whole new life.

It’s my last week of clients and it’s so bittersweet reflecting on all the progress they’ve made while guiding them through their own transition as I go on maternity leave.

Excited to see how motherhood transforms me as a human and as a therapist. See y’all in 4-5-6-ish months!

05/30/2021

Currently not accepting new clients, and my waitlist is closed. If you need help finding a therapist, please check out www.ethera.org

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01/20/2021

One of my favorite poems since high school! May it reminds you of the power of hope - that even during the darkest moments of despair, you can still find hope within you.
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I don’t know about you but 2020 was rough. But hope was there with me, perched on my soul, letting me know she will always be with me.
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Hold onto hope. Don’t take her for granted when it is easy to hope, and find her during those times when you have to hold on for dear life. Hope can guide you through.
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11/18/2020

💁🏻‍♀️ My hair has grown quite a bit since my first intro, and apparently re-introductions are a thing here on Instagram. So since I’ve gained a few more followers since my first intro, thought I’d give it a shot!
Hi! I’m Jen, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Orange County, California. And that cutie next to me is Kona, Registered Therapy Dog.
I adopted Kona while I was living in Korea, and she is one of the great loves of my life. We were definitely meant to be, definitely soulmates.
I am obsessed with coffee, books, plants, hot cheetos, lame dad jokes, and sleep (I reaaally love sleep).
My favorite color is black (I wear a lot of black, take my coffee black, want a car that’s black on black with black rims 😂🖤) and I am drawn to water - the ocean is my healing.
I work in the realm of relationships with both couples and individuals and my work truly lights my heart on fire! I’m pretty sure I’ll still be working as a therapist in my 80s, god willing!
Also, I’m recently trained in Brainspotting and y’all I’m telling you it is MAGIC ✨
That’s me in a nutshell - grateful to connect with you!

10/07/2020

Hi!
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No well thought out and edited caption here.
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Just, hi 🙃

09/11/2020

New decade, new beginnings, new journeys. Everyone seems to agree that the new decade will be crucial for the ecology of our planet, for democracy, and for human rights. Should we be weeping and wailing for a divided and disintegrating world, or dancing on into the ever-expanding century and its ...

09/03/2020

I lost my dad on 08.08.2020–suddenly, unexpectedly, and overseas. And my entire world shattered into a million pieces.
My husband made up this perfect word that captures my strongest grief experience lately: ANGRIEF.
I feel so much angrief—I’m angry at the world. I’m angry that COVID kept me from being able to jump on a plane to go be with my dad. I’m angry that COVID prevents us from having a proper memorial service. I’m angry that there are so many people in the world experiencing grief far greater than mine because of racism and senseless police brutality. I am overwhelmed with grief.
BUT as the waves of angrief crash over me, during the moments of calm, I feel a deep sense of gratitude. I am so grateful for those around me who have shown up for me in ways I didn’t even know I needed. I’m grateful for my clients who have graciously given me the time and space to grieve. I’m grateful for my dad’s legacy and all the memories I will carry with me.
So as I allow the angrief to ebb and flow, I will continue to ground myself in gratitude and become more deeply rooted in humanness, empathy, and grace.
If you’re feeling angrief, know that you’re not alone, of course you’re angrieving, and it’s ok. We will be ok. I will hold onto the hope that feels lost for you until you are ready.