Kijai Corbett
Psychological Counsellor
Black, queer, American therapist in Germany helping BIPOC and/or LGBTQIA+ adults make choices that support their wellness - so they can show up for themselves and their communities with more energy, self-trust, & balance
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About me
➡➡➡ Please visit my website [www.kijaicorbett.com] to learn more or book a free intro call.
___Can you relate?
You expected challenges living here, but not this level of loneliness. Being in the minority is familiar, but it's even harder while facing bias and bureaucracy in a language and culture you're still learning.
Your loved ones try to understand, but maybe they don’t carry the same weight you do. Some of them move through the world with more ease - more privilege - while you stay on guard.
You miss people and places that didn’t require so much effort. You imagine building a life somewhere else, but it’s complicated. Every option has its own challenges. And some challenges travel with you.
There are people who depend on you. You want to make the best choices, but you're not sure what those are. You wish someone could help you untangle your thoughts and decide what to do.
___You don't have to carry it all alone
I'm Kijai (she/her/hers), an American and U.S.-licensed therapist living in Munich, Germany. I help English-speaking expats and immigrants experience more nourishing relationships, self-trust, and rest - despite living in a world that benefits from their exhaustion.
I specialize in serving adults who identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) and/or LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, and other diverse gender and sexual identities). As a Black, African-American, queer, cisgender woman, I have often searched for therapists and spaces where I felt a sense of safety and belonging—where I didn’t have to explain or defend my experiences. I’m honored to co-create that kind of space with others.
In 2021, I moved from the U.S. to Germany with my German wife and our newborn. I spend a lot of time thinking about how systemic oppression and privilege impact relationships. I join clients in exploring new ways to connect and build authentic intimacy.
___Ready to take the next step?
Please visit my website [www.kijaicorbett.com] to schedule a free 15-minute introductory call over Zoom. The call is an opportunity to see whether the way I work might be a good fit for you at this time. During the call, we can talk about what led you to reach out and what support would feel helpful right now.
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Location:
Media Gallery
Approach
A typical counseling session involves exploring ways to shift dynamics that drain your energy, making space for the complex feelings that can come along with that, and planning ways to manage stress and strengthen your support systems. I will give you gentle but direct feedback. I will also check-in regularly throughout our work together about how counseling is feeling for you. Through working together, clients report experiencing more confidence navigating conflicts, greater emotional balance, feeling free to rest without guilt, and a renewed sense of energy and hope for the future.
I tailor my approach to each client’s unique needs, so that counseling feels collaborative, effective, and deeply meaningful. The foundation of my training is in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, which explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns impact your present. I also have training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy (Levels 1 & 2), Nonviolent Communication, and meditation.
I bring a trauma-informed lens to all of my work. For clients seeking trauma-focused counseling, I work from a stage-based approach, which starts with addressing current safety, stability, and self-care. From this foundation, we can decide together how to address the deeper impact of adversity, integrate this understanding into your broader life story, and cultivate new experiences.
As a clinical social worker, I believe our well-being is shaped by both our inner world and the external systems we live in. My mission is to help my clients make choices that support their long-term wellness, so that they can show up fully for themselves, their communities, and a more just world.
___Logistics
In our first few sessions, we’ll take a full look at what’s impacting your well-being and discuss your goals for counseling. After that, we’ll build a toolkit of supportive strategies to help with your current challenges. When you feel ready, we can gently explore deeper patterns and practice new, more intentional ways of relating - to yourself and others.
Throughout our work, I’ll offer honest, compassionate feedback and check in to make sure counseling feels aligned with your needs.
Sessions are 50 minutes long, usually on the same day and time each week. I’ve found that weekly sessions provide the consistency and momentum needed for my clients to feel better, faster. As clients move toward their goals, we adjust the schedule to fit their needs. Clients finish counseling once they’ve met their goals, knowing they can return anytime they need support.
Experience
I'm originally from the United States where I worked as a psychotherapist and clinical social worker. In 2021, I moved from Los Angeles to Munich with my German wife and our soon-to-be-born child. In 2024, I opened my counseling practice here.
___PROFESSIONAL LICENSE
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW #97653) California Board of Behavioral Sciences 2020-Present
___CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Private Practice for Psychological Counseling Munich, Germany 2024-Present
Therapist at Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services Los Angeles, CA, USA 2020-2021
Postgraduate Fellow at Victims of Violence Program, Cambridge Health Alliance/Harvard Medical School Boston, MA, USA 2017-2019
Clinical Intern at Center for Psychological Health, University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA, USA 2016-2017
Clinical Intern at Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield, MA, USA 2015-2016
Residential Advisor at Gould Farm (therapeutic community for mental health recovery) Monterey, MA, USA 2013-2015
Education
___DEGREES
Master of Clinical Social Work Smith College School for Social Work Northampton, MA, USA 2017
Bachelor of Arts in English Literature Tulane University New Orleans, LA, USA 2009
___CONTINUING EDUCATION
Gottman Method Couples Therapy (Level 1 & 2) with The Gottman Institute 2024
Systemic Trauma in Couples Therapy: Building Relational Privilege with Akilah Riley-Richardson, MSW 2023
Seeking Safety: An Evidence-Based Model for Trauma and/or Substance Abuse with Summer Krause, LPC 2020
Embodied Attachment: Practical Ways to Shift Attachment Patterns with Deirdre Fay, LICSW 2018
Introduction to Internal Family Systems with Larry Rosenberg, PhD 2018
Services
Intro Call
Individual Session
Insurances
