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Kim Agramon, AMFT/APCC | Therapist in Pasadena, CA
I provide in-person therapy in Pasadena, serving the greater Los Angeles area, and online therapy throughout California, including San Francisco.
Hi, I’m Kim Agramon (Agramon-Bai). I work with teens, young adults, adults, couples, and families navigating anxiety, depression, grief, relationships, identity, burnout, family concerns, and life transitions.
Sometimes you know exactly why you’re looking for therapy. And sometimes, all you know is that you’re tired of feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, unsure of yourself, or stuck.
Maybe something keeps happening in your relationships. Maybe you’ve been carrying a lot for a long time. Or maybe it’s simply:
“I don’t know what’s going on. I just don’t want to keep feeling like this.”
That’s okay. We can start there. You don’t need to have everything figured out. I’ll meet you where you are, walk with you at your pace, and help you understand what’s happening underneath the surface. And when you’re ready, we can practice something different together.
Therapy is available in English, Tagalog, and Taglish — in-person in Pasadena, serving the greater Los Angeles area, and online throughout California, including San Francisco.
Associate Details: Kim Agramon
Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, AMFT #142391
Registered Associate Professional Clinical Counselor, APCC #14972
Under the Licensed, Clinical Supervision of Table Family Therapy, Corp.
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I work with teens, young adults, adults, couples, and families going through all kinds of seasons in life.
Therapy might start because anxiety and overthinking are taking up too much space, you’re feeling burned out or disconnected from yourself, or you’re grieving someone or something important—a relationship, an opportunity, a dream, a version of yourself, or a future you thought you would have.
Life transitions can also leave you wondering what comes next. Relationships may feel harder than they used to. The same arguments keep happening, saying no feels difficult, or you find yourself working so hard to keep everyone happy that you’re not always sure where your own needs fit.
Sometimes therapy is about getting through something really difficult. Sometimes it’s about understanding yourself better. And sometimes we begin to notice that things you learned to do a long time ago—stay quiet, work harder, keep everyone happy, shut down, push through, be the strong one—may have helped you then, but aren’t helping you in the same way anymore.
We can get curious about that together.
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I really value relationship in therapy. I want you to feel like you can show up as yourself—not just the version of you that has everything together, and not just the part of you that is struggling.
My style is warm, relational, collaborative, and active. I’ll listen, ask questions, and get curious with you. I might notice a pattern and bring it up. Sometimes I’ll gently challenge you. Other times, we’ll slow things down because there’s something important we don’t want to rush past.
And sometimes, you might just need someone to sit with you in something that really hurts. There’s room for that too.
I don’t expect you to come into therapy ready to change everything. Therapy should move at a pace that honors where you are.
Some sessions may be about making room for sadness, anger, fear, grief, or exhaustion. Others may be more active—we might practice a difficult conversation, work through what happens when anxiety takes over, explore why setting a boundary brings up so much guilt, or notice how you respond when you’re hurt and what happens afterward.
We’ll work with what’s in front of us.
We don’t have to rush the process. But we also don’t have to stay stuck.
I’ll walk with you as we understand what’s happening and, when you’re ready, practice something different.
And yes, I’m pretty fun too. Therapy can be meaningful and still have room for humor, laughter, creativity, and the parts of your life that are going well.
You’re allowed to laugh in therapy too.
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Anxiety and overwhelm
Depression
Grief and loss
Identity and belonging
Relationships and communication
Family concerns
Life transitions
Career changes and uncertainty
Burnout
Boundaries
People-pleasing
Self-worth
Emotional regulation
Performance pressure
Immigration and acculturation
Faith, values, and religious experiences
Recurring relationship patterns
Figuring out what comes next
You don’t need to pick something from this list before you reach out.
We can figure out what you need together.
Areas I’m Especially Passionate About
I work with people from many different backgrounds and walks of life. There are also some communities and experiences that hold a special place in the work I do. I especially love working with Filipino and Filipino American clients, Asian and Asian American clients, BIPOC individuals, first- and second-generation immigrants, and intercultural, interracial & mixed-culture couples and individuals—especially when questions of culture, family, identity, belonging, and living between different worlds become part of the story.
And even when we share parts of an identity or experience, I won’t assume that means I already know your story. I’d love to learn what your story has been—and what these parts of it mean to you.
Filipino & Filipino American Therapy
Support around identity, family, belonging, cultural expectations, immigration, intergenerational experiences, and living between cultures.
Tagalog-Speaking Therapy
Therapy in Tagalog, English, or Taglish—whatever feels most natural to you.
Intercultural, Interracial & Mixed-Culture Couples & Individuals
For couples and individuals navigating different cultures, identities, families, traditions, faith, communication, and expectations.
Therapy for Athletes
For high school, college, competitive, and former athletes navigating pressure, injury, burnout, identity, grief, and life when sport changes or ends.Support is also available for parents of athletes and coaches, because the person behind the role matters too.
Faith Integration Therapy
For people who want to integrate faith into therapy, those making sense of church hurt or painful religious experiences, and pastors, ministers, and leaders who spend so much of their lives caring for others.
Career & Life Transitions
For seasons when something is changing or ending, you’re stepping into something new, or you honestly don’t know what comes next yet.
Therapy for Teens
A space for teens to feel heard, understand what they’re going through, and navigate anxiety, relationships, family, identity, school, and growing up.
A Little About Me
I grew up in the Philippines and moved to the United States as an adult, so living between cultures, navigating change and belonging, and holding joy and grief at the same time are personal to me too.
I’m also in an intercultural marriage, a former competitive athlete, and faith was a meaningful part of my upbringing. These parts of my story have shaped the work I care deeply about—including how culture, relationships, sport, and faith can bring meaning and connection, but also questions, loss, or hurt.
We may share parts of our experiences, but I’ll never assume I already know yours.
I want to learn your story. It would be an honor.
My experiences inform how I show up, but our work will always be shaped around you—your story, your needs, and your pace.
My Approach to Therapy
Restoration Therapy
Understand the patterns that happen when you’re hurting and practice new ways of responding to yourself and the people around you.
I am Level 2 Restoration Therapy Certified.
Narrative Therapy
Get curious about the stories you’ve learned about yourself, where they came from, and whether there might be another way to understand your story.
Experiential Therapies
Sometimes words aren’t the only way we process what we’re carrying. Therapy can also make room for play, art, music, movement, and other creative ways of exploring your experience.
My training started with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, followed by a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy with an emphasis in Medical Family Therapy. These are a few of the approaches that especially shape my work, but they aren’t the only ones I use. I’m also certified in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and draw from Internal Family Systems (IFS), Family Systems, CBT, attachment-based approaches and other modalities as they’re helpful.
Because there’s no one way therapy has to look, we’ll shape our work around you—your story, what you’re carrying, what you need, and the pace that feels right for you. At the heart of my work, I want us to understand the patterns that keep you stuck, make room for what you’re feeling, and, when you’re ready, practice something different together.
FAQs
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That’s okay. You don’t need to come to therapy with everything figured out or even know exactly what’s wrong. We can start with what’s happening now, get curious about what you’ve been carrying, and figure out together what might be helpful.
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Not at all. While there are communities and areas of work that I feel especially connected to, you don’t have to fit into any particular category to belong here. I work with teens, young adults, adults, couples, and families from many different backgrounds and experiences.
What matters most to me is getting to know you—what you’re carrying, what matters to you, and what you’re hoping for from therapy. You’re welcome to come as you are, and we can figure out together what support looks like for you.
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It doesn’t have to be. Culture, faith, family, identity, or any other part of your life can have as much or as little space in therapy as feels helpful to you. We’ll shape our work around what matters to you.
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It’s okay to feel nervous about starting therapy. You don’t need to walk in knowing exactly what to say or where to begin. We can take some time to get to know each other, talk about what brought you in, and move at a pace that feels right for you.
Therapy doesn’t have to start with your hardest story. We can start wherever you are.
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That’s part of what the consultation is for. We’ll have a chance to talk about what brings you to therapy, what you’re hoping for, and any questions you have for me. It’s also a chance for you to get a feel for what it might be like to work together.
You don’t have to decide anything before we talk. We can simply start with a conversation and see how it feels.
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Yes. I do in-person therapy in Pasadena, serving the greater Los Angeles area, and online therapy in San Francisco and throughout California.
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I am considered out-of-network but I provide superbills for reimbursement. Please check our How To Insurance page for more information.
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My rate is $185 for a 50-minute therapy session. I also offer a limited number of sliding scale spots when available. If cost is a concern, you’re welcome to ask about current availability.