Christina Im DSW, LCSW

(she/her)

Accepting Clients

The patterns that once helped you cope don’t have to define what comes next. Together, we can find a different way forward.

Psychotherapist in New York, NY

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About My Clients

You miss 100% of the shots you don't take! I have helped countless clients who have carried the weight of the world on their shoulders. This burden has negatively impacted their ability to lead fulfilling lives and become the best version of themselves. If this sounds familiar, you don't have to live in pain! Therapy is a safe setting where you are compassionately accepted for who you are. I validate your past while helping you find a more purposeful future.

My Background and Approach

My therapeutic approach is client-centered, trauma-informed, and compassion-focused. I offer compassionate feedback, subtle humor, and empathetic listening. I hold a safe space to unpack the heaviness to feel less burdened. Together, we explore and process the unresolved while tending to the wounded child within. As we continue towards healing and growth, I help clients cultivate their strengths to overcome challenges and support their authentic selves. I don't believe there is a one-size-fits-all solution; I personalize each session according to my client's needs and goals through psychotherapy integration, including evidence-based and holistic methods. I specialize in trauma-informed, neuroscience-integrated, and compassion-focused treatment and certified in Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT), Rational Emotional Behavior Therapy (REBT), and mindfulness techniques.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

At the heart of my work is providing a steady foundation as you navigate challenges, change, and uncertainty, while creating space for healing and growth. Together, we’ll make space for the unfolding present while exploring how our experiences, relationships, and deeply rooted patterns shape how we understand and experience ourselves, others, and the world around us. I take an active, collaborative role in our sessions—asking questions to invite deeper exploration, unveiling the hidden layers beyond the surface, offering observations and new perspectives, and gently challenging you when it may open new possibilities or illuminate possibilities that offer a different way forward. My hope is that our work helps you move toward a life that feels more intentional, meaningful, and authentic—one more deeply aligned with your values, goals, and purpose. Through insight and intention, change is not only possible but sustainable.

Client Focus

Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals, Couples
Languages
English

Qualifications

License
DSW, LCSW, State of New York · #091622
Education
MSW, New York University; DSW, University of Pennsylvania
Additional credentials
Certified in CBT, ACT, TF-CBT
Supervision
Provides supervision to apprentice therapists · currently accepting supervisees
Years in practice
13 years

Insurance Plans Accepted

  • Out of Network
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Oscar
  • Optum
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
  • Oxford Health Plan
  • United Healthcare
  • All Savers
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Anthem
  • UMR
  • Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield
  • Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
  • NY State Empire Plan
  • Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • United Healthcare UMR
  • UMR - United Medical Resources
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • Surest
  • United Healthcare Student Resources (UHCSR)
  • Oscar Health
  • Blue Cross blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Carelon Behavioral Health
  • NYCE PPO plan

I offer online counseling in the following states:

I have experience with the following

  • Agnosticism
  • Atheism
  • Baha'i
  • Buddhism
  • Christianity
  • Hinduism
  • Islam
  • Judaism
  • Taoism
  • Wicca/Paganism
  • Interfaith
  • Multifaith

Hours & Availability

New clients welcome
Currently accepting new clients
In-person & Telehealth
Both available

Location

Primary Location

Park Ave S
New York, NY 10003
Open in Google Maps ↗ · GPS: 40.7382982°, -73.9876735°

At A Glance

  • Experience: 13 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $180 - 220/session

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Park Ave S
New York, NY 10003

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