FOUNDER

Hye Young Kim, LMHC, is a licensed mental health counselor, educator, and founder of Hye Young Kim Counseling & Soom Retreat Center—a healing space where clinical insight meets soulful restoration. With over 17 years of experience in mental health practice, she offers culturally attuned, trauma-informed care that honors each client’s story, identity, and inner wisdom.

Her therapeutic approach integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing, narrative practices, and mindfulness. This blend allows her to meet clients where they are—supporting them in identifying patterns, clarifying values, and cultivating meaningful change. She creates emotionally safe environments for individuals and families to explore, heal, and grow, with a special focus on empowering parents and adolescents through group classes and psychoeducation.

YOGA TEACHER

Melissa Lutz Blouin is a 200-hour Registered Yoga Teacher who offers people options so they can create their own movement practice, whether they have yoga experience or limited mobility.  She supports students by creating a safe place for them to learn about mindful movement and for them to discover joy in doing so.

Melissa teaches yoga to make space for people of all ages and body types to meet themselves where they are. She helps people come to their mats for a physical, mental and spiritual practice. She hopes to create an environment where students can find some of what they need within themselves.

RETREAT FACILITATOR (MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR)

Shoshana Rosenthal, LMHC, is an independently licensed therapist and facilitator who supports people in reconnecting with themselves and understanding the patterns that shape their relationships. She especially enjoys working with those who have felt like the outsider or "black sheep" in their families or society, and with people who have spent years caring for others at the cost of their own needs. Shoshana brings a grounded, steady presence that helps people feel met without pressure or expectation.

Shoshana's approach is rooted in attunement and collaboration. She helps participants notice what is happening inside - emotionally, relationally, or physiologically - at a pace that feels manageable. Her facilitation blends clear guidance with room for personal exploration. She draws from her clinical background, nervous system awareness, and years of supporting individuals and families, offering a mix of reflective conversation, experiential exercises, and practical tools depending on what the space calls for.