Therapist in La Jolla, California Heeyoung Kim, Therapist
Provider Gender: Female
Ages Served: 18-65+
Appointments: Telehealth only. In-office visits not available
Manages Medications: No, provides therapy only

Heeyoung Kim, MSW, LCSW
Heeyoung Kim is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California who has been practicing since 2005. She graduated from San Diego State University. Heeyoung works to empower others by utilizing approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Motivational Interview, Brief Strategic Therapy, and Christian counseling. She can provide services in English or Korean. Heeyoung’s own coping strategy is taking a walk with her husband and teenage daughter at a park or the beach because it provides her with holistic healing energy.
Expertise
- ADHD
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Eating Disorders
- Grief
- Medical Conditions/Health Psychology
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- Pain Management
- Post-Partum Depression/Anxiety
- PTSD/Trauma
- Sleep Disorders/Insomnia
- Women's Issues
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Aetna-Medicare
- Behavioral Health Systems (BHS)
- Blue Shield of California
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Carelon (Beacon)-Medicare
- Centivo
- Central Health Plan of California-Medicare
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)-Medicare
- ComPsych
- Elevance Health (Anthem Blue Cross)
- Elevance Health (Anthem Blue Cross)-Medicare
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Evernorth (Cigna)-Medicare
- Health Net (MHN)
- Health Net (MHN)-Medicare
- Humana-Medicare
- Kaiser Permanente (NorCal)
- Kaiser Permanente (NorCal)-Medicare
- Magellan
- Medicare
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Optum, UnitedHealthcare
- Optum, UnitedHealthcare-Medicare
- Partners Direct Health
- Sana Benefits
- Sana Benefits-Medicare
- Tricare West (TriWest)
Interventions
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Christian Counseling
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Education
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San Diego State University
Professional | 2005
San Diego, CA, US
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KyungNam University
Undergraduate | 1999
Changwon-si,US
Languages
- English
- Korean
FAQs
Please use our online form to schedule an appointment with Heeyoung Kim. You can also call 925-282-1778 to have someone assist you.
Heeyoung Kim generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 925-282-1778 to find out Heeyoung Kim's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Heeyoung Kim:
- Aetna
- Aetna-Medicare
- Behavioral Health Systems (BHS)
- Blue Shield of California
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Carelon (Beacon)-Medicare
- Centivo
- Central Health Plan of California-Medicare
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)-Medicare
- ComPsych
- Elevance Health (Anthem Blue Cross)
- Elevance Health (Anthem Blue Cross)-Medicare
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Evernorth (Cigna)-Medicare
- Health Net (MHN)
- Health Net (MHN)-Medicare
- Humana-Medicare
- Kaiser Permanente (NorCal)
- Kaiser Permanente (NorCal)-Medicare
- Magellan
- Medicare
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Optum, UnitedHealthcare
- Optum, UnitedHealthcare-Medicare
- Partners Direct Health
- Sana Benefits
- Sana Benefits-Medicare
- Tricare West (TriWest)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 925-282-1778 to see how we can help.
Heeyoung Kim is a Therapist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Heeyoung Kim works at:
Yes, Heeyoung Kim does offer online telehealth visits.
No, Heeyoung Kim is not currently offering in-office visits. They are offering online telehealth appointments.
- English
- Korean