Where psychology meets the working world.
ABOUT KELLY KIM
My background sits at a rare intersection:
Expertise in psychology, 13+ years inside global organizations, and lived experience as an international professional in the Netherlands. I understand the professional context my clients are navigating — not just the emotional one.
MY BACKGROUND
Both sides of the desk.
Most workplace mental health specialists have never managed a restructuring across seven time zones. Most psychologists have never spent a decade inside the organizations their clients are struggling with. I have done both, and that is what makes my work different.
I spent 13+ years as a regional HR across seven countries, working with global companies. That career gave me a close understanding of what international work actually demands of people: the pressure, the cultural adjustment, and the quiet erosion of identity that can occur when high-functioning professionals reach a point where they can no longer cope.
That dual background shapes everything about how I work. Most psychologists understand emotions, thought patterns, and behavior. Fewer understand what it means to perform under sustained professional pressure — to navigate a demanding work, to try to recover from burnout while still meeting obligations you can't simply pause.
"I don't just know about work-related stress from the literature. I know what it actually looks like inside organizations — and what it feels like to navigate it as an employee."
Evidence-based, practical, and genuinely personal.
HOW I WORK
My approach draws on CBT principles and mindfulness-based methods.
Sessions are practical and goal-oriented, focused on building concrete tools rather than discussion alone.
CBT is one of the most extensively evidence-based frameworks for supporting anxiety, burnout, and mood-related challenges. It focuses on identifying and reshaping unhelpful thought and behaviour patterns to build more effective responses.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Mindfulness builds a more grounded relationship with difficult thoughts and feelings, reduces reactivity, and supports emotional regulation — particularly useful for people whose lives demand high performance with little room for internal processing.
Mindfulness-based
I adapt to what each client actually needs. A session preparing for a bedrijfsarts appointment looks very different from one addressing relocation stress — and both require a different kind of attention. The professional and cultural context is always part of the work.
Integrative and context-sensitive
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I will tell you if this isn't the right support for your situation.
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Every session should produce something usable.
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My role is to help you navigate your situation, not define it.
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The goal is for you to need me less, not more.
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Session content stays in sessions, except where explicitly agreed otherwise.
What guides how I work
Who I work with
Individuals
You're navigating anxiety, burnout, work-related stress, or the pressures of international life in the Netherlands. You want structured support from someone who understands both the psychological and professional dimensions of your situation.
Organizations
You're looking for workplace mental health specialist for a Korean or internationally mobile employee population in the Netherlands — including burnout prevention, sick leave support, and reintegration preparation.
Individual clients have included professionals from ASML, Netflix, Booking.com, and Unilever.