Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- ADHD
How Penny works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 16
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Penny
Penny Sullenger is a California-licensed marriage and family therapist with 16 years of clinical experience. She focuses on practical help for people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and attention difficulties. Penny aims to make starting therapy straightforward for worried parents and individuals who need steady guidance.
She prefers a calm, open approach in sessions. Penny encourages clients to name what feels hard and to try small, doable steps toward change.
Background and approach
Conversations are direct but respectful, and she helps people build skills to manage strong feelings and improve concentration. Penny has worked with people who are navigating motivation and confidence challenges. She also brings experience supporting transgender individuals.
Her practice includes attention to social anxiety, mood disorders, and problems with communication and isolation. Sessions focus on what a person can do between appointments as well as what happens during them. Penny works with clients to create clear goals, practice new habits, and track progress over time.
She aims to make therapy feel useful and relevant to daily life. She offers sessions in English and provides a range of online formats. People in California who want to learn more can use the site process to match and schedule a first appointment.
What Penny works with
Everything Penny lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Penny's practice.
Evidence-based approaches and online support
Penny uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and symptom management. For emotion regulation work, she teaches strategies to notice triggers, pause before reacting, and practice calm responses - techniques that can help with anger and intense stress. For attention and mood-related concerns, she emphasizes routines, break-sized tasks, and behavioral strategies to improve focus and motivation.Finding the right approach is a team effort. Penny collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, comfort level, and daily life. Together they try techniques, review how they are working, and adjust the plan as needed so sessions remain useful and relevant.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provide flexibility for different schedules and needs. Video calls enable face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging let people send quick updates, practice skills between sessions, or connect without being on camera. These formats make it easier to keep momentum between appointments and to fit therapy into busy lives.
Questions people ask about Penny
What concerns does Penny commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, self-esteem issues, depression, and attention difficulties such as ADHD. Additional focus areas include communication problems, isolation or loneliness, mood disorders, and social anxiety or phobia.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are straightforward and practical, with an emphasis on naming problems and trying small, doable steps. The tone is calm and respectful, aimed at building skills for managing emotions and improving daily functioning.
How much experience does she have?
Penny has 16 years of professional experience working with people facing emotional and attention-related challenges.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT - licensed in California and practices there.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she provide?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription plan that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule an appointment according to the therapist's availability.