WE ARE OFFERING TELE-HEALTH SESSIONS AND
IN-PERSON SESSIONS (IN MID-WILSHIRE LA & ANAHEIM)
Questions? Call us at 213-505-4307 or
Email us at Care@abundancetherapycenter.com
Empowering you to live your life to the fullest.
High Quality, Personalized Psychotherapy in LA & OC.
MICHELLE SHIM, LPCC #13469
Therapist

Hi, I'm Michelle!
Beginning therapy can be both a courageous and empowering adventure. I enjoy guiding others in rewriting their own stories and I find fulfillment in witnessing the breakthroughs. The stories of our past, present, and future all work together to create our daily habits and actualized identities- but they don’t have to define our identities or capabilities.
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My “style” encompasses a psychodynamic, person-centered experience that works toward identifying the origins of your presenting concerns, while guiding you toward culturally-sensitive insights and meaningful changes. I’m most passionate working with women, Asian Americans, and artists because of my own lived experiences. While I acknowledge the uniqueness in each of my client’s needs, my approach includes a mix of the theoretical models of CBT, ACT, and Trauma-informed therapy. I mainly work on issues that surround anxiety, perfectionism, and trauma. In our sessions, you can expect we will explore negative thinking patterns, self-compassion, self-empowerment, emotional regulation, coping with life transitions, relationship difficulties, ‘adulting’, self-esteem, and/or Christian faith-based topics.
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I received my Masters in 2019, my license in 2023, and have worked with a variety of populations including at-risk youth, families, and young and middle aged adults in both schools and outpatient for 10+ years at dynamic capacities. If I’m not in session, I am tending to my own relational gardens, learning something new, quenching my wanderlust for the outdoors adventures, or spending time with my loved ones.
I look forward to working together towards your goals!
Locations:
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Telehealth
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LA Office
Insurances Accepted:
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Kaiser
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Healthnet/MHN
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Healthnet Medi-cal
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Anthem
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Anthem Medi-cal
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Aetna
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Cigna
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Optum
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Beacon
Specializations:
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Individuals
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Families
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Adolescents
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Teens
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Young Adults/Adults
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Trauma/PTSD
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Depression
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Anxiety
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Mood Disorders
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Self-esteem
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Life Transitions
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Grief/Loss
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Positive Parenting
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Relationships
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Christian Counseling
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Self-empowerment