Depression & Anxiety Therapy for Hackensack, NJ
Hackensack has no shortage of medical care, and that can make finding unhurried psychological treatment harder rather than easier. A fifteen-minute medication check is a legitimate part of care for some people, but it is not therapy, and for many the missing piece is a weekly hour with someone who knows the protocols.
Dr. Josephine Kim provides that from Englewood, about ten to fifteen minutes east of Hackensack, and by secure telehealth throughout New Jersey.
Getting the diagnosis right first
Depression and anxiety overlap heavily and are frequently treated as one undifferentiated bad mood. They are not. A first appointment establishes which pattern predominates, whether there is a history of elevated or agitated periods that would change the plan entirely, and what medical or sleep factors are contributing. This distinction determines whether treatment leads with behavioral activation, exposure work, cognitive restructuring, or something else.
What treatment actually looks like
- Behavioral activation for the withdrawal-and-inertia cycle that keeps depression self-sustaining
- Cognitive work on the specific interpretations that drive the mood, not generic positive thinking
- Exposure-based methods when avoidance is maintaining anxiety
- DBT-informed emotion regulation and distress tolerance when the swings are intense
- Brief standardized measures every few weeks, so the plan changes on evidence rather than impressions
Coordinating with a prescriber
For moderate to severe episodes, medication and therapy together outperform either alone. Dr. Kim does not prescribe, but coordinates with your psychiatrist or primary care physician so that treatment is not running on two separate tracks. If you are already on medication and still stuck, that combination is exactly the situation where structured therapy tends to add the most.
Getting Here
From Hackensack to the Englewood office
From Hackensack the Englewood office at 155 N Dean St, Suite 3B is roughly ten to fifteen minutes east via Route 4 or Essex Street toward downtown Englewood, with street and lot parking nearby. Telehealth is available if a weekday drive across Route 4 is the obstacle.
155 N Dean St, Suite 3B
Englewood, NJ 07631
Telehealth available
Secure video sessions anywhere in New Jersey
Common Questions
Hackensack questions
- Where can I find depression therapy near Hackensack, NJ?
- Dr. Josephine Kim's office is at 155 N Dean St, Suite 3B in Englewood, about ten to fifteen minutes east of Hackensack via Route 4, with secure telehealth available anywhere in New Jersey.
- How quickly does depression treatment work?
- With active treatment, many people notice movement within four to eight weeks, usually first in energy, sleep, and activity level rather than in mood. If nothing has shifted by around eight weeks, that is a signal to change the approach rather than to keep waiting.
- Do you take insurance?
- The practice is out-of-network. Payment is due at the time of service and a superbill is provided for clients seeking out-of-network reimbursement. Current fees are listed on the rates page.
Serving Hackensack from Englewood
Dr. Kim is accepting new clients. A first consultation covers what you are experiencing, what you have already tried, and which approach is likely to fit.