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Kimberly Sullivan, LMFT

  • Experience20 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About Kimberly

Kimberly Sullivan is a licensed marriage and family therapist practicing in California with two decades of clinical experience.

Background and approach

Her work has centered on helping people navigate a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, ADHD, and many related challenges. She trained intensively in the TEAM CBT model developed by psychiatrist David Burns and has progressed through advanced studies and ongoing consultation to refine those skills.

Kim structures sessions around practical, evidence-informed strategies aimed at reducing symptoms and improving daily functioning. Her background includes focused study, repeated immersive trainings, and participation in advanced consultation groups to maintain and sharpen her clinical abilities.

Outside of clinical practice she brings interests that inform her therapeutic perspective, including long-term experience with animals and dog training as well as disciplined practice in martial arts, all of which contribute to her emphasis on skill development and resilience building in therapy.

Evidence-Informed Techniques and Online Therapy Options

Kimberly’s work is grounded in TEAM CBT, an active, structured form of cognitive-behavioral therapy that uses specific interventions to address thoughts, behaviors, and feelings; it is commonly used for anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, and habit-related problems. She has completed advanced study and ongoing consultation in this orientation to sharpen practical tools clients can apply between sessions.

She also draws on general evidence-based strategies that emphasize skill building, behavioral experiments, and emotion regulation to help clients manage stress, ADHD-related challenges, and coping with life transitions. These techniques focus on measurable steps and collaborative problem solving rather than long, open-ended exploration alone.

Finding the right approach is part of the collaborative process; Kimberly works with each client to clarify goals, try targeted methods, and adjust the plan based on what proves most helpful. Clients and therapist decide together which techniques to prioritize and how to adapt them to daily life.

Online therapy with Kimberly is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and needs. These options can make it easier to access consistent care, practice skills in real time, and maintain momentum between appointments.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Kimberly address most often?
She works with a broad range of issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, addictions, ADHD, and related challenges.
What is Kimberly's therapeutic style like?
Her approach emphasizes practical, evidence-informed techniques drawn from TEAM CBT and focused skill development to help clients reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning.
How long has she been practicing clinically?
She has over 20 years of professional experience working with mental health concerns and has pursued extensive additional training in TEAM CBT.
Where is Kimberly licensed to practice?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California, holding the credential CA LMFT 45203.
Can someone work with her in a language other than English?
Sessions are provided in English; she does not list additional language options for therapy.
What session formats are available with this therapist?
Clients may engage through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their preference and availability.
How are fees and payment handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Kimberly?
Prospective clients select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to her availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English