How do you work with clients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)?
When working with OCD, I take time to separate true obsessive compulsive symptoms from anxiety or perfectionism since they are often confused. I listen carefully to your history and tailor treatment to your exact pattern of symptoms. Medications like SSRIs can be very effective, but I prescribe carefully, explain the science behind them, and make sure you know why I am recommending them. I also emphasize the importance of therapy, since the best outcomes often come from combining both. My role is to educate, guide, and support you with full transparency so you are never left wondering why we are doing something.
Sean Kim, is a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) who provides compassionate, evidence-based psychiatric care. As a PMHNP, he is licensed to diagnose mental health conditions, prescribe and manage medications, and provide ongoing treatment; with emphasis on whole-person, patient-centered care.
He specializes in treating ADHD, depression, anxiety, OCD, and PTSD. Currently, serving patients in Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach, Torrance, and throughout Los Angeles County.
For those outside the South Bay, He also offers secure tele-health appointments anywhere in California. His approach blends thorough psychiatric evaluation, thoughtful medication management, and integrative strategies to help you feel like yourself again, focused, balanced, and confident in your daily life.
He created Lumina Wellness to transform psychiatric care by providing personalized, high-quality treatment that is both accessible and sustainable. He believes patients deserve more than rushed five-minute appointments; they deserve thoughtful, individualized care where their needs are heard and respected. By accepting insurance without compromising quality, we are changing the way medication management is done, making comprehensive mental health care available to everyone while maintaining the highest standards of compassion and clinical excellence.