Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Kimberly works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Kimberly
Kimberly Sullivan, LMFT has practiced in California for more than 20 years. She began licensed work in 2007 and brings long-term clinical experience to sessions. Her background includes a wide range of concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma, and anger.
She learned the TEAM CBT model after attending intensive trainings and has continued study and consultation to refine her use of those methods. Kimberly integrates practical techniques aimed at changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.
Background and approach
She explains tools clearly and teaches ways to apply them between sessions. Clients can expect focused, hands-on work that targets symptoms and daily challenges. Sessions include skill building for managing stress, regulating emotions, addressing impulsivity, and improving communication.
She also works on relationship issues, grief, career stress, and challenges tied to identity and sexual orientation. Outside clinical work she brings life experience from longtime involvement with animals and martial arts. She has worked with horses and currently trains two rescue dogs.
Those experiences inform her interest in learning processes and behavior change. Kimberly offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs. She speaks English and practices in California.
People who want clear tools and a practical path forward often find her style a good match.
What Kimberly works with
Everything Kimberly lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Kimberly's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
How therapeutic methods adapt to online care
Kimberly uses evidence-based techniques that focus on changing thoughts and behaviors. TEAM CBT emphasizes identifying harmful thoughts, testing them with experiments, and replacing them with more helpful responses; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and anger-related issues. She also draws on practical behavior-change methods that teach coping skills, impulse control, and step-by-step habits to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, try methods, and adjust as needed. Together they decide which techniques fit a person's needs and preferences rather than assuming a single path up front.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video is useful for in-depth work and practicing skills in real time. Phone sessions can be simpler when camera use is difficult or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging work well for quick check-ins, homework support, or brief coping coaching between longer appointments.
Questions people ask about Kimberly
What concerns does Kimberly commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, addictions, and many related issues such as body image, attachment concerns, and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is hands-on and skills-focused, emphasizing practical techniques to change thinking and behavior and reduce symptoms between sessions.
What is her level of experience?
She has about 20 years of professional experience and has pursued intensive training and ongoing consultation to sharpen her clinical work.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California and practices with clients located in that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's listed availability.