Where psychology meets the working world.
ABOUT KELLY KIM
My background sits at a rare intersection:
Expertise in psychology, 15+ 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.
I'm Kelly. I'm a psychologist registered with the Nederlands Instituut van Psychologen (NIP®), and I hold a Master's degree in Psychology from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Before building this practice, I spent over 15 years working in HR roles within international organizations across seven countries, including the Netherlands, the UK, ASEAN countries, and Korea.
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 employer, to sit across from a company doctor, 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 specialist psychological support for a Korean or internationally mobile employee population in the Netherlands — including burnout prevention, sick leave support, and reintegration preparation. Trusted by international workforce teams at ASML, Netflix and Booking.com.