- Years in practice
- 17
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Grief
About Kim
Kim Linde is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people facing relationship strain, family conflict, grief, parenting challenges, anxiety, and depression. She works with individuals and couples on intimacy issues, self-esteem, and life transitions. Her approach is direct and warm, aimed at making it easier to talk about hard things.
Clients can expect a calm, nonjudgmental space to sort through emotions and practical problems. Kim listens closely and asks questions that clarify patterns in relationships and behavior.
Background and approach
She uses grounded techniques to build communication skills and reduce distress in everyday life. Kim brings 17 years of experience working with people dealing with fertility challenges, postpartum concerns, and pregnancy-related stress. She also supports those coping with divorce, infidelity, or family of origin wounds.
That background helps her recognize common patterns and offer concrete tools for moving forward. Her methods draw from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral strategies, emotion-focused work, dialectical behavioral tools, and the Gottman Method for couples. She adapts these approaches to the issue at hand and to each person’s goals.
Sessions tend to balance practical skill-building with space to process difficult feelings. Kim practices in New York and conducts therapy in English. She encourages parents and partners who feel stuck to reach out and begin a short intake process to see if her style fits their needs.
The first steps are a brief matching questionnaire and scheduling a session.
What Kim works with
Everything Kim lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Kim helps people with.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Kim lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic 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 for online relationship and parenting work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on empathetic listening and helping people find their own answers. It is useful when someone needs a supportive space to talk through parenting or relationship worries. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts affect feelings and behavior and teaches concrete skills to reduce anxiety, panic, or low mood. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps partners or individuals identify and shift the patterns of interaction that keep them stuck and strengthen emotional bonds.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kim will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That may mean using a mix of listening, practical skill-building, and exercises aimed at changing interaction patterns in relationships.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video lets people work in a conversation that closely mirrors in-person sessions. Phone calls can be a good option when internet bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Chat and messaging support ongoing reflection and brief check-ins between appointments. These options help fit therapy into busy family schedules and life transitions.
Questions people ask about Kim
What concerns does Kim commonly help with?
She helps people with relationship problems, family conflict, grief, parenting challenges, depression, anxiety, and intimacy-related issues.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is warm, direct, and nonjudgmental. Kim combines listening with practical tools to improve communication and emotional regulation.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 17 years of professional experience supporting individuals and couples through fertility challenges, divorce, and life transitions.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, licensed in New York and practices there.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time and works with people located where New York licensure applies.
What session formats does she use?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are delivered via a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule based on availability.
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