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Books & Selected Writings
Dr. Kim’s writing explores the intersection of psychotherapy, spirituality, and multicultural awareness. Her scholarship informs the clinical philosophy of RISE Center and contributes to the continued development of Existential-Spiritual Psychotherapy.
Authored Books
Existential-Spiritual Psychotherapy
Cambridge University Press (forthcoming)
A structured clinical model exploring how existential anxiety, spiritual longing, and cultural identity shape the narrative arc of psychological healing.
Textbook Chapters
Towards Socially Just Approaches to Incorporating Spirituality and Religion in Mental Health Care
In the Handbook of Training in Spiritual and Religious Competencies in Mental Health Profession
Oxford University Press (forthcoming)
Examines how socially just and decolonizing approaches can reshape the integration of spirituality and religion in mental health care.
Gospel-Centered Integrated Framework for Therapy: Foundation, Description, Research Findings, and Application
In the Handbook of Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapies
American Psychological Association
Presents a Christian faith–informed integrative framework for psychotherapy, outlining its theological foundations, clinical techniques, and empirical support.
Selected Journal Articles
Task Analysis of a Christian-Integrated Psychotherapy Framework
Psychotherapy (2022)
Investigates spiritual change processes within Christian-integrated psychotherapy, proposing a model of corrective emotional spiritual experiences that reshape clients’ attachment to their God images.
Patients’ Experience of Spirituality and Change in Individual Psychotherapy at a Christian Counseling Clinic: A Grounded Theory Analysis
Spirituality in Clinical Practice (2018)
Presents a grounded theory model of spiritual transformation, identifying sequential processes through which new God images and existential beliefs contribute to positive psychological outcomes.
Community Case Study for Enhancing Integrated Mental Health Treatment for Asian Americans: A Collaborative Practice Model
Journal of Psychology and Theology (2025)
Examines how ethnoreligious identities influence mental health service utilization among Asian Americans and highlights collaborative models integrating cultural and religious considerations in care.
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