Works with
How Kim works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- New Jersey
- Years in practice
- 3
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Kim
Kim Erin OConnor is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in New Jersey. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, anger, grief, depression, and issues related to addiction and self-esteem. Her approach is straightforward and goal-oriented, aimed at helping people find clearer ways to cope and move forward.
She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and build new skills. Mindfulness practices are offered to help calm the body and focus attention in stressful moments.
Background and approach
Motivational Interviewing supports people who want to make changes but feel stuck or unsure how to start. Over three years of recent practice inform her current work. Her background also includes experience with cancer-related concerns, caregiving stress, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and co-occurring drug and alcohol issues.
She also addresses panic attacks, seasonal affective disorder, social anxiety, and compassion fatigue. Sessions are practical and collaborative. She helps people set realistic goals, practice new skills between sessions, and track progress.
Conversations are kept direct and compassionate to make change feel doable. Kim works with people across a range of life transitions and challenges, including LGBT concerns and coaching around coping with life changes. She conducts sessions in English and practices from a New Jersey license as an LPC.
What Kim works with
Everything Kim lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Kim's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Kim lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Kim commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy in online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety, panic, and low mood. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and build calm during stressful moments.She also draws on Motivational Interviewing to help people clarify what they want to change and to strengthen their own reasons for doing so. This approach is useful when someone feels stuck or ambivalent about making a shift in habits, substance use, or self-care routines. Choosing which approaches to use is a collaborative process based on each person’s goals and preferences.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people use visual cues and deeper conversation. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or work when bandwidth is low. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick check-ins, processing thoughts between sessions, and maintaining momentum. These formats make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing everyday life.
Questions people ask about Kim
What concerns does Kim specialize in?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, depression, addictions, LGBT issues, anger, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style blends practical skill teaching with reflective conversation. Sessions focus on clear goals and steps people can try between meetings.
What kind of background does she bring?
She holds a Licensed Professional Counselor credential and brings three years of recent clinical experience in the community.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is an LPC licensed in New Jersey and practices from that state.
Can I work with her in other languages or from other countries?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions delivered?
Sessions can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
What does therapy cost?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling based on the therapist's availability.