Gloria Kim

A Path Shaped by Teaching, Culture, and Care

Gloria earned her undergraduate degree in Psychology from Baruch College (CUNY) and a Master of Arts in Teaching from Fairleigh Dickinson University, and she is currently pursuing her Master of Social Work through the University of Kentucky. Before social work, she spent years in client and student facing roles as a Korean interpreter, a classroom teacher, and a visiting professor in South Korea. That work sharpened her ability to connect with people across languages, cultures, and moments of transition.

Her path to clinical social work has been shaped by her own life as much as her professional one. Through personal caregiving experience, she understands firsthand what it means to navigate hardship, advocate for someone you love, and hold both fear and hope at the same time. She also brings personal experience with grief and loss, which has deepened her understanding of how profoundly loss can shape a person's life, and her commitment to holding space for others moving through it.

Gloria is bilingual and biliterate in Korean and English, and she brings that fluency into her work with clients.

Warm, Direct, and Culturally Grounded

Gloria's approach centers the client's own voice and experience. She is especially attentive to how language, culture, and family systems shape the way people experience stress, identity, and change, and she brings a particular commitment to culturally competent care and to supporting Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) individuals and families.

Her aim is to create a space where clients feel met, not just heard but understood on their own terms, so they can move toward their goals with clarity and confidence.

What Gloria Brings to the Room

Bilingual Work in Healthcare & Social Services

Supported Korean speaking families in healthcare and social service settings, helping them understand their options and find their way through complex systems.

Family Caregiver & Advocate

More than a decade coordinating care across therapists, specialists, and educators, advocating for services and accommodations within schools and healthcare systems, and building a stable, responsive home environment that supported long term emotional and behavioral growth.

Educator

Visiting professor at a university in South Korea and a certified K through 5 teacher in New Jersey, with years of experience adapting to diverse learning styles and creating inclusive, supportive classrooms.

What You Can Expect

As a practicum student, Gloria brings genuine care, cultural fluency, and a steady presence to every session. Her background in teaching and interpreting means she is comfortable navigating complex conversations and adapting to how each person communicates best. Because of her own caregiving and grief experience, she understands that support looks different for every family, and she meets clients where they are. She works under the close supervision of licensed clinicians and offers thoughtful, high quality support at a reduced fee.