Yes. Samuel Kim is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California (LMFT #141541) and Washington (LMFT #MFT.LF.70107883), so he can work with clients who are located in either state. He offers online therapy through a HIPAA-compliant platform, and clients need to be located in California or Washington during their sessions. You can learn more about online therapy in California and online therapy in Washington.

Yes. Samuel offers online therapy to clients located in the north Seattle area, including Lynnwood, Bothell, Edmonds, Mukilteo, and Shoreline, as well as Seattle and the rest of Washington. Because he is licensed in Washington, you can see him from home or anywhere in the state through a HIPAA-compliant platform. You can learn more about online therapy in Washington.

Yes. Samuel is an Asian American male therapist who offers online therapy to clients located in Seattle and across Washington. You can learn more about online therapy in Washington and our Seattle therapy office.

Yes. Samuel offers online therapy to clients located anywhere in California, including Los Angeles, Pasadena, Orange County, and the San Francisco Bay Area. You can read more about therapy in San Francisco and the Bay Area.

Some people feel more at ease with a therapist who shares part of their background, such as Asian American men who want to talk about masculinity, family expectations, or shame without having to explain the cultural context first. Others choose a male therapist because they want to work on their relationships with men. You do not need to share Samuel’s background to work with him, and a free consultation is a good way to see whether it feels like a fit.

Yes. Samuel works with people of all genders. Some women choose to work with a male therapist to practice feeling safe and heard with a man, and others prefer a female therapist, and either choice is fine. If you have been hurt by men, tell Samuel at the start and he will go at your pace, and you can ask to meet a different therapist at any time. You can also meet our female therapists on Our Therapists.

Yes. Samuel works with LGBTQ+ clients and with anyone exploring sexuality or identity, including identity within faith and culture, in a respectful, nonjudgmental space. You can read more about LGBTQIA+ affirming therapy for Asian Americans on our blog.

Yes. Samuel works with people who are deconstructing or leaving evangelical Christianity, including those hurt by the church, purity culture, or spiritual abuse. He will not push you toward or away from faith, and you decide what to keep, change, or leave behind. You can read more about religious trauma therapy in Los Angeles & Pasadena, spiritual abuse recovery, and navigating faith deconstruction after leaving the church.

Yes. Samuel has worked in faith-based settings and welcomes clients who want to explore their Christian spiritual identity, including those with doubts and questions. Faith is not required, and clients of any belief or no belief are welcome. You can read more about Christian counseling in Pasadena & Los Angeles.

Yes. Many Asian American men come to Samuel to redefine what masculinity means for them, work through family expectations, shame, and pressure to stay strong, and build closer relationships. Sessions are practical as well as reflective. You can read more about therapy for Asian American men on our blog.

Yes. Samuel works with adult third culture kids (ATCKs) and people who grew up between cultures, helping them make sense of belonging, identity, and the losses that come with moving between places. You can read more about therapy for third culture kids.

Yes. Samuel works with adult children of immigrants who feel pulled between family expectations and their own needs, and with chronic people-pleasers who feel guilty about self-care. Together you work on boundaries that fit your culture and your relationships. You can read more about how to set healthy boundaries and learn about our team on Who We Are.

Yes. Samuel works with couples at all stages and has a special interest in helping interracial and intercultural couples navigate cultural and relational differences. You can read more about couples therapy in Pasadena & Los Angeles and intercultural and interracial couples therapy in Los Angeles.

Yes. Samuel is Prepare/Enrich certified, which means he is trained to give and interpret the assessment couples complete together before the wedding. You can read more about premarital counseling.

Samuel uses thoughtful talk therapy along with Restoration Therapy, in which he is trained at level II, and Brainspotting, in which he is a certified practitioner. Restoration Therapy helps you notice the patterns that show up when you are hurting and practice steadier responses, and Brainspotting helps you work with what you feel in your body. His style is relational, practical, and holistic. You can read more on Our Approach.

Yes. Samuel works with working professionals, entrepreneurs, advocacy leaders, and people in helping professions who are dealing with burnout, imposter syndrome, and work-life balance. You can read more about therapy for founders and executives and managing career burnout for Asian Americans.

Yes. Samuel works with anxiety, depression, shame spirals, trauma, complex and intergenerational trauma, and family-of-origin wounds, helping you break out of painful patterns and build more freedom, peace, and connection.

Yes. Samuel supports adults with attention and focus challenges and partners of people with ADHD. Our therapists do not provide psychological testing or prescribe medication. You can read more about ADHD therapy and being in a relationship with someone with ADHD.

Yes. Samuel offers online premarital counseling to engaged couples located in Washington, including Seattle, and in California, using the Prepare/Enrich assessment. Both partners need to be located in California or Washington during the session. You can read more about premarital counseling.

Yes. Many people who grew up in evangelical churches carry fear, shame, or conflict about their sexuality or identity, and it can feel impossible to talk about in church or in secular spaces. Samuel offers a respectful, nonjudgmental space to explore your identity, your faith history, and what you want your life to look like, without pushing you toward any particular outcome. You can read more about LGBTQIA+ affirming therapy for Asian Americans and religious trauma therapy in Los Angeles & Pasadena.

Yes. Church hurt can include being shamed, controlled, or dismissed by leaders or a community, or being taught that your questions were sinful. Samuel works with people healing from spiritual abuse, purity culture, and painful church experiences, whether or not they want to stay in faith. You can read more about spiritual abuse recovery in Pasadena & Los Angeles.

Yes. Doubt and questions are a common part of faith, and Samuel works with Christians who feel uncertain or confused about what they believe. Therapy is a place to explore your questions at your own pace, without pressure to land anywhere in particular. You can read more about therapy for uncertain Christians on our blog.

Yes. Many men were taught to stay strong, solve problems, and keep feelings private, and it can leave them feeling distant from partners, family, and themselves. Samuel helps men build the words and skills to notice what they feel, ask for what they need, and connect more honestly, at a pace that feels safe. You can read more about therapy for Asian American men.

That is a very common starting point, especially for people raised to be self-reliant, to avoid burdening others, or to keep family matters private. Therapy is not a sign of weakness or of failing to cope. It is a way to get support while you learn what you need, and many people find it a relief to say things out loud. Samuel will go at your pace and focus on what you want to change.

Yes. Samuel works with codependency and counter-dependency, the patterns of over-giving, controlling, or pulling away that can strain relationships with partners and family. Together you explore where the patterns began, practice boundaries, and build relationships that feel more mutual. You can read more about breaking free from codependency.

Yes. Imposter syndrome and shame spirals often show up in high-achieving people, children of immigrants, and people in helping roles who feel they must keep proving themselves. Samuel helps you understand where those voices come from, explore motivators other than shame, and build a steadier sense of worth. You can read more about managing career burnout for Asian Americans.

Yes. Samuel works with family-of-origin wounds and the pain passed down through generations, including first and second generation Asian immigrant family dynamics. Therapy helps you understand your family’s story, grieve what you needed and did not get, and respond differently in your relationships today. You can read more about complex trauma as Asian Americans.

Yes. Samuel supports people through grief and loss and through life changes such as a new job, a change in a relationship, or a move. Therapy gives you space to feel what is happening and find your footing at your own pace.